Pick a clean, professional template for a Building Drafter. Use a reverse-chronological layout so your project experience and technical drawings appear first.
Keep length to one page if you have under 10 years of relevant drafting work. Use two pages only if you have long project lists or specialized licenses tied to building codes.
Choose ATS-friendly fonts like Calibri, Arial, Georgia, or Garamond. Set body text to 10–12pt and headers to 14–16pt so hiring managers can read drawings and notes easily.
Give each section plenty of white space. Use consistent margins and line spacing so your measurements and dates align across entries.
Stick to simple formatting. Avoid heavy graphics, multi-column layouts, and embedded images of plans that confuse parsing tools and recruiters.
Use clear, standard headings like Contact, Summary, Experience, Projects, Skills, Licenses, and Education. List software skills separately, for example AutoCAD, Revit, and Bluebeam.
Avoid common mistakes like long paragraphs, inconsistent date formats, and tables that break when uploaded. Don’t use obscure fonts, bright background colors, or decorative icons that clutter the document.
Lead with measurable details for each job. Note drawing sets completed, square footage, code standards followed, and any quality checks you performed.