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Architect resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what architects actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most architects should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Registered-track architect experienced in taking projects from concept sketches through to construction documentation, balancing client vision with structural and regulatory requirements. Comfortable managing design across residential, commercial and mixed-use briefs, and confident presenting proposals directly to clients and consultants. Strong technical drawing skills paired with a practical understanding of budgets, timelines and building code compliance.
Key skills
- Spatial and interior design
- CAD and technical drawing
- Project management
- Regulatory compliance under the National Construction Code
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- SketchUp
- BIM coordination
- Stakeholder management
Experience: example bullet points
- Developed conceptual designs and spatial layouts from client briefs and site analysis, progressing concepts to approved schemes within agreed design timeframes
- Produced detailed architectural drawings and specifications in Revit and AutoCAD, reducing rework by catching clashes before documentation was issued for construction
- Liaised with structural engineers, builders and consultants to resolve design and construction issues, keeping projects moving through the certification process
- Managed design projects from concept through construction, tracking budgets and milestones and flagging variations to clients early
- Presented design proposals to clients and stakeholders, incorporating feedback across revision rounds to reach sign-off
Education
Bachelor of Architecture (or equivalent 5-year accredited degree) plus a Master of Architecture, followed by a period of practical experience and registration with the relevant state or territory Architects Registration Board via the Architectural Practice Examination.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Architects Registration Board (ARB)
- AACA registration
- Architectural Practice Examination
- National Construction Code (NCC)
- Building Code of Australia (BCA)
- Development Application (DA)
- Construction Certificate
- BIM
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- Australian Standards (AS 1170)
- Design documentation
- Town planning approval
- Site analysis
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.