Pick a clean, professional template for a Traffic Technician role. Use a reverse-chronological layout so employers see your most recent field experience first.
Keep your resume to one page if you have under 10 years of relevant experience. Use up to two pages only if you have long, directly related street or traffic signal work history.
Choose ATS-friendly fonts like Calibri or Arial. Use 10-12pt for body text and 14-16pt for section headers.
Keep line spacing at 1.0 to 1.15 and leave clear margins. Plenty of white space helps hiring managers scan certifications and equipment lists quickly.
Use clear headings such as Contact, Summary, Experience, Certifications, Skills, and Education. Put equipment and license details under Certifications or Skills so inspectors find them fast.
Avoid complex columns, embedded images, and non-standard fonts. Those elements often break parsing and hide important certifications or licenses.
List certifications, CDL classes, and signal controller experience near the top if you have them. Show dates and employer names next to each entry so reviewers verify recency.
Check for common mistakes. Remove long paragraphs and vague duties. Replace them with short bullets and measurable results like miles of fiber installed or number of signals maintained.
Keep language plain and active. Use verbs like repaired, calibrated, inspected, and mapped. That makes your skills clear to both humans and ATS systems.