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Site civil. 12-acre grading in Civil 3D saved 1,800 CY import; stormwater permit in 11 weeks.
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Avery Cole, EIT
Civil Engineer
Raleigh, NC · avery.cole@email.com
Summary
Site civil. 12-acre grading in Civil 3D saved 1,800 CY import; stormwater permit in 11 weeks.
Skills
Experience
Civil Engineer · Piedmont Site Design · 2021 — Present
- Civil 3D grading, 12 acres; import −1,800 CY vs first layout.
- Stormwater permit in 11 weeks (typical 16).
- Quantity takeoff within 3% of bid on a $6.2M road job.
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering — NC State, 2021 · EIT
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ATS keywords for civil engineers
- AutoCAD
- Civil 3D
- stormwater
- PE
- site design
- DOT
- quantities
- inspection
- permits
- geotech
- utilities
- as-builts
Bullet formulas (bad → good)
Skip: Designed sites.
Write: Civil 3D grading for a 12-acre site; cut import 1,800 CY vs first layout.
Skip: Permits.
Write: Secured municipal stormwater permit in 11 weeks (typical 16).
Skip: Inspections.
Write: Field inspections 3 days/week; punch-list items closed in 5 days average.
Skip: Quantities.
Write: Takeoff accuracy within 3% of contractor bid on a $6.2M road job.
Skip: Coordination.
Write: Utility clash review removed 9 conflicts before excavation.
Skip: AutoCAD.
Write: Produced 28 plan sheets; redlines from review 40% lower than prior set.
What to skip for this role
- Photo
- Unlicensed 'PE' title
- Every code you memorized
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FAQs
- PE on the resume?
- State and license number. Do not use PE in the headline if you are EIT only.
- Length?
- One to two pages with project list.
- Photo?
- No.
- GPA?
- New grads only.
- GitHub?
- No.
- Projects vs jobs?
- Named sites with your role (grading, drainage, inspection).
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