Plumber resume example

Plumbing contractors want someone licensed, independent and good with homeowners. This example of a journeyman plumber shows the license, the types of jobs and the service work.

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Plumber resume example with journeyman license
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Skills to highlight

  • Residential plumbing
  • Service and repair
  • Water heaters
  • Leak detection
  • Blueprint reading
  • Customer service

What makes it work

  • Put your license level (apprentice, journeyman, master) and state at the top.
  • Separate new construction, remodels and service calls — they are different skills.
  • Name what you install: water heaters (tank and tankless), fixtures, gas lines, backflow devices.
  • A valid driver’s license and clean record are usually required for service vans.

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Cody Anderson — Journeyman Plumber — residential service and remodels

Licensed journeyman plumber with ten years in residential remodels and service. I work independently, leave a clean job site and explain every repair clearly to the homeowner.

Experience

  • Service Plumber · Residential Plumbing Contractor (8 employees), Denver, CO (Mar 2019 – Present)
    • Full remodels of 30 bathrooms a year
    • Install tank and tankless water heaters and gas lines
    • On-call service: leaks, drains and water heater repairs
  • Plumber · Residential Builder, Aurora, CO (Sep 2015 – Feb 2019)
    • Rough-in and finish plumbing for new single-family homes
    • Read blueprints and coordinated with framers and inspectors

Education

  • Plumbing Apprenticeship Program (4 years) · Plumbers Training Center (2011 – 2015)

Skills

Residential service · Water heaters · Gas lines · Leak detection · Blueprint reading

Why this example works

The resume separates remodels, new construction and service, and gives a volume (30 bathrooms a year). The contractor sees a versatile, independent plumber.

The journeyman license and backflow certification are easy to verify. The Essential (ATS) template passes the applicant tracking systems many contractors now use, with no photo.

Keywords to mirror

Applicant tracking systems and recruiters scan for these terms. Reuse the ones that appear in the job posting, word for word.

  • Plumber
  • Journeyman plumber
  • Residential plumbing
  • Service calls
  • Water heater
  • Tankless
  • Gas lines
  • Leak detection
  • Backflow
  • Blueprints

Mistakes to avoid for this role

  • Not stating your license level and state.
  • Mixing new construction, remodels and service without saying which you do best.
  • Forgetting customer service when you work in people’s homes.

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