What skills should a Fence Erector put on a resume?

O*NET rates Active Listening, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, and Speaking among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.

What software should a Fence Erector list?

Software recorded for this occupation includes Autodesk AutoCAD, Cutlist Plus fx, Facebook, Maxwell Systems American Contractor, and Microsoft Excel. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.

What other job titles cover Fence Erector work?

O*NET records 15 titles for this occupation, including Fence Builder, Fence Installer, Fence Laborer, and Fence Contractor. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

What qualifications does a Fence Erector need?

In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 48% reported their level of education as "High School Diploma, or the equivalent". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.

Will this resume pass an ATS for a Fence Erector role?

No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.

Fence Erector resume example

A resume for a Fence Erector needs to show the work itself: erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools. Day to day that means work like this: establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area; set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the software and tools it uses, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.

Also advertised as

The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

Fence Builder
Fence Installer
Fence Laborer
Fence Contractor
Fence Mechanic
Fence Technician
Fence Tech
Gate Technician
Gate Tech
Wood Fence Erector
Chain Link Fence Installer
Fence Repairman
Wire Fence Builder
Wire Fence Erector
Wood Fence Installer

What people in this job call themselves

Titles reported by people actually doing this work, which is often not the title on the job posting.

Fence Erector
Fence Technician (Fence Tech)
Gate Technician (Gate Tech)

What this work actually involves

Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.

Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area.
Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes.
Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications.
Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels.
Attach rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames.
Dig postholes, using spades, posthole diggers, or power-driven augers.
Attach fence rail supports to posts, using hammers and pliers.
Assemble gates, and fasten gates into position, using hand tools.
Mix and pour concrete around bases of posts, or tamp soil into postholes to embed posts.
Make rails for fences, by sawing lumber or by cutting metal tubing to required lengths.
Nail top and bottom rails to fence posts, or insert them in slots on posts.
Discuss fencing needs with customers, and estimate and quote prices.

20 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.

Example bullets for this role

Built from this occupation's own tasks. The brackets stay empty on purpose: we will not invent a number for you, and a fabricated metric is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.

Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
Align posts, by lines or sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].

Software used in this role

Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.

Autodesk AutoCAD
Cutlist Plus fx
Facebook
Maxwell Systems American Contractor
Microsoft Excel
Software Design Associates Computer Fencing System CFS

Tools and equipment

The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.

Automatic wire twisting pliers
Barbed wire unrollers
Cement mixers
Circular saws
Claw hammers
Clip tightening chucks
Comealongs
Digging spades
Electric fence grounding rods
Electric fence testers
Hand augers
Hand jacks

What this job rates as most important

O*NET rates every skill for importance to this occupation. These are the highest rated, in order.

01Active Listening
02Coordination
03Critical Thinking
04Monitoring
05Speaking
06Time Management

Knowledge areas

The subject knowledge this occupation draws on, rated by importance.

Customer and Personal Service
Building and Construction
Transportation
Administration and Management
Design
Mathematics
English Language
Education and Training

What qualifications people in this job have

From O*NET's survey of people doing this work. This is what postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.

48%High School Diploma, or the equivalent
29%Less than a High School Diploma
22%Some College Courses

What level this role is pitched at

O*NET places this occupation in “Some Preparation Needed”. These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

Common questions

What does a Fence Erector do?: Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools. Day to day that includes work like establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area and Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes.
What skills should a Fence Erector put on a resume?: O*NET rates Active Listening, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, and Speaking among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.
What software should a Fence Erector list?: Software recorded for this occupation includes Autodesk AutoCAD, Cutlist Plus fx, Facebook, Maxwell Systems American Contractor, and Microsoft Excel. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
What other job titles cover Fence Erector work?: O*NET records 15 titles for this occupation, including Fence Builder, Fence Installer, Fence Laborer, and Fence Contractor. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
What qualifications does a Fence Erector need?: In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 48% reported their level of education as "High School Diploma, or the equivalent". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
Will this resume pass an ATS for a Fence Erector role?: No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.

Related roles

Occupations O*NET records as closest to this one, and worth looking at if this search is not moving.

What this page cannot tell you

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This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
Keyword overlap is one input to a resume’s score, not a verdict on you. A resume that names skills you do not have is worse than one that names fewer.

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