Construction worker CV example
An employer reads a construction worker's CV in a minute: your trade (bricklayer, interior finisher, concrete worker, roofer), the types of sites, your certificates (working at height, scaffolding, safety), experience abroad and whether you can work away from home. Facts, not clichés.
The example suits general construction and finishing tradespeople. If a contractor in Lithuania advertises in English (a foreign-owned company, for example, or one that sends crews to projects in Scandinavia), send your CV in English and use the English names of your trade and certificates.
CV example
Interior finisher with 10 years' experience in Lithuania and Norway: plasterboard systems, skim coating, painting and tiling on residential and commercial sites. Work from drawings and to quality standards (NS 3420 in Norway); no safety violations; valid working-at-height certificate.
- Finishing work on 15+ sites (apartment buildings, offices, shopping centres): plasterboard, skim coating, painting, tiling.
- In Norway (Oslo, 2021–2023): work to the NS 3420 quality standard; zero client complaints.
- Led a crew of 4; work handed over on time.
- General construction work: masonry, concreting, scaffold erection.
- Worked to health and safety requirements with no violations.
Kaunas Builders' Training Centre: interior finisher qualification, 2016
Working at height and scaffold erection certificates, valid
HMS card (Norwegian construction site ID card)
What to put in a construction worker CV
Name the specific work you can do on your own; “construction worker” without a trade is too broad. Use the English name of your trade: an “apdailininkas” is an interior finisher, a “mūrininkas” a bricklayer, a “betonuotojas” a concrete worker and a “stogdengys” a roofer.
Types of sites, how many and in which countries. The employer is looking for someone who has already worked on similar projects.
Working at height, scaffolding, the Norwegian HMS card or other local cards, with expiry dates. A safety record with no violations is a strong argument.
Say whether you can work away from home, whether you have led a crew and whether you have your own tools or transport.
Most common mistakes
- No trade or certificates listed.
- A long CV full of irrelevant jobs.
- Leaving out experience abroad or languages, often the strongest part of the CV.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a cover letter?
No. A CV and a short message saying when you can start and whether you can work away from home are enough.
How do I describe the work I did abroad?
Give the country, city and years, the types of sites, the standard you worked to (NS 3420 in Norway), the local cards you hold (HMS in Norway, SCC in Germany), the language used on site and a reference from the employer if you have one. For a company in Lithuania hiring in English, this shows that you can work to strict quality and safety requirements.
What should I write if I have no qualification?
The work you did as a labourer or helper, your willingness to learn, your physical fitness and your safety certificates (you can get them quickly).