Architect CV Example
Concept to permit to site — architectural delivery with approvals, packages and built outcomes.
Architecture CVs often read like artist statements attached to a job. Employers hire the delivery arc: concepts that won approval, packages that reached site uncontradicted, buildings that opened. This example walks that arc project by project, leaving aesthetics to the portfolio.
Why this CV works
- Permit timelines and comment cycles quantify the authority-facing skill regional practices depend on.
- A below-average RFI rate is the rare metric that proves documentation quality.
- Occupied-site delivery (mall trading throughout) shows construction-phase judgement.
- The reused detail library shows leverage — work that made the whole office faster.
The professional summary
Architect with 8 years from concept through construction supervision, specialising in hospitality and mixed-use. Took a 280-key resort from concept to DM permit in 7 months, issued IFC packages whose RFI rate ran 40% below office average, and site-supervised delivery of a 45,000 sqm mall reskin completed with the mall trading throughout. Revit-led BIM to LOD 350; licensed with Dubai Municipality.
Name your typologies, your permit record and your BIM level. The DM licence belongs in the first three lines for UAE roles — it is a binary filter.
Writing the work experience
Trace concept → approvals → documentation → site on each project, with one number per stage. Save formal language for the portfolio; the CV wants delivery facts.
Turning duties into achievements
Skills on this CV
ATS tips for Architects
- "Revit" and "BIM" are separate filters — include both, with your LOD if you know it.
- Name the approval authorities (DM, DDA, Trakhees) for regional roles.
- Include "construction documentation" or "IFC" verbatim — delivery ads filter on them, not on "design".
ATS checks help identify potential compatibility issues, but employers and ATS platforms use different criteria — no template or score can guarantee an outcome.
Writing tips
- RFI rates, comment cycles and permit months are the architect's delivery metrics — use all three.
- One built, occupied project stated plainly outweighs many concepts.
- Library/template contributions show you improve the practice, not just your projects.
Frequently asked questions
Portfolio or CV — where does design quality live?
Portfolio entirely. The CV earns the portfolio click by proving you deliver; two documents, two jobs.
How do I present competition work?
Only with outcomes: won, placed or built. Unplaced competitions read as unpaid practice after year three.
Is site experience essential for design architects?
It is the difference between drawings that build and drawings that get RFI'd. Even one supervised project deserves its bullet.
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