Learn English – I’m an electrical engineer. How to describe that in a CV

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I would like to describe my job in a CV. What is the best way to do it?

My study (experience) is about generators that produces a very high power, Large transformers, Power Transmission lines, large three phase motors and so on.

  1. Does the term "Electrical Power Engineering" describe my job?
  2. Should I use Electrical or Electric?
  3. Should I use Specialization or speciality or Department?

What should I write in my CV to clarify these three questions?

  1. Specialization: Electrical Power Engineering
  2. Specialization: Electric Power Engineering
  3. Department: Electrical Power Engineering
  4. Department: Electric Power Engineering
  5. speciality: Electrical Power Engineering
  6. speciality: Electric Power Engineering

Tell me if you have better suggestions.

Best Answer

When I hear the term electrical engineering, what I typically think of are things like transistors, integrated circuits and motherboards—basically things that have to do with microprocessors, computers and stuff like that. Electrical engineers are often called EEs (pronounced: double Es) in tech lingo.

Things that have to do with transformers and electrical power transmission lines are part of the field that we call industrial electricity. So, you are probably an industrial electrician/engineer.

Example:

— What is your specialization? What do you do?
— I'm an industrial electrician/engineer. I specialize in industrial power engineering.

I'm pretty sure the descriptions I gave you here will generally work just fine, but once again, you'd better double check all that.

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