General Contractor Resume Example

A general contractor resume needs to demonstrate licensing, full-project ownership, and profitability so ATS filters and clients alike see proof you can run a job start to finish.

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General Contractor Resume Sample

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HOLLY REDMAN

Licensed General Contractor

Tampa, FL · h.redman@email.com · (555) 528-4471

Summary

Licensed General Contractor with 15 years running custom home builds and full-scale renovations up to $3.2M. Maintains a 95% client referral rate and consistently holds gross margins 4-6 points above regional average.

Experience

Owner/General Contractor · Ferreira Custom Builds

2015 - Present

Completed 45+ custom home and renovation projects totaling $28M in contract value
Maintained a 95% client referral rate through on-time delivery and transparent bidding
Coordinated up to 12 subcontracted trades per project while holding budget variance under 3%
Self-performs framing and finish carpentry on 30% of jobs, trimming subcontractor spend 12%

Site Superintendent · Lennar Homes

2010 - 2015

Supervised daily operations on a 200-home subdivision, overseeing 6 trade crews simultaneously
Reduced permit rejection rate from 15% to under 3% by tightening code-compliance review
Closed out 200 homes with an average punch list of 6 items against a division target of 15

Assistant Project Manager · Crestline Builders

2007 - 2010

Tracked material takeoffs and change orders for 18 residential projects using Procore and Excel
Processed 300+ subcontractor invoices per year and flagged $140K in duplicate billing
Compiled daily site reports and punch lists for a 40-unit townhome build under senior PM review

Education

B.S. Building Construction — University of Florida · 2010

Skills

State GC License (FL), Bid Estimating, Project Management, Permitting, Subcontractor Management, Budget Management, Building Codes, Site Supervision, Scheduling, Quality Control, Client Relations

Certifications

Certified General Contractor License (CGC), Florida DBPR

OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Card, OSHA Outreach Training Program

LEED Green Associate, Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)

Key Achievements

Elected to the Tampa Bay Builders Association board and chaired its code-compliance panel

Named Tampa Bay Builders Association Remodeler of the Year for a $3.2M waterfront rebuild

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Must-Have Keywords for General Contractor Resumes

These are the keywords ATS systems and recruiters search for. Include them naturally in your Skills, Summary, and Experience sections.

General Contractor LicenseBid EstimatingProject ManagementPermittingSubcontractor ManagementClient RelationsBuilding CodesBudget ManagementSite SupervisionSchedulingQuality ControlInsurance & Bonding

The Right Resume Structure for General Contractor Roles

ATS systems parse your resume top to bottom. The order of your sections matters — here is the order that works best for General Contractor applications:

1Contact Information
2Professional Summary
3Licenses & Bonding
4Core Skills
5Work Experience
6Education & Training
7Notable Projects

ATS Optimization Tips for General Contractor Resumes

State your GC license number/state and bonding status - this is the primary qualifying filter for the role.
Quantify total project value completed and number of jobs run per year.
Show profitability control: gross margin held, change orders minimized, budget variance.
List every trade you personally coordinate (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, framing) to prove full-scope capability.
Mention client retention/referral rate if you ran a residential remodel business - it signals reputation.
Include permitting and code-compliance track record explicitly.
Note any specialty niche (historic renovation, custom homes, disaster restoration) as a differentiator.

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