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Storage Tank Inspector (API 653) CV: example, free template and tips

What recruiters look for in your Storage Tank Inspector (API 653) CV (resume), an example you can copy, and a free builder that puts it in the right order.

Also for: Tank Inspector, API 653 Inspector, Storage Tank QC Inspector.

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Example Storage Tank Inspector (API 653) CV

A fictional inspector, laid out the way operators and EPC contractors expect worldwide. Start from it and replace every detail with your own.

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Certifications to show

List each one with its level, certificate number and expiry date. Recruiters and clients verify them.

  • API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector
  • CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector
  • ASNT Level II UT / MT
  • MFL tank floor scanning training

Codes and standards to mention

  • API 650
  • API 653
  • API 2000
  • EEMUA 159

Example duty lines

Starting points only. Keep the ones that describe work you actually did, and add the client, project and codes.

  • Inspected new tank construction: plates, welding, roofs and appurtenances to API 650.
  • Carried out out-of-service inspections: floor scanning, shell thickness, settlement and roof checks to API 653.
  • Witnessed vacuum box, oil-chalk and hydrotests and reviewed repair procedures.

Questions about the Storage Tank Inspector (API 653) CV

What should my Storage Tank Inspector (API 653) CV include?

Your target job title, a short summary, certifications with number and expiry date (API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector, CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector, ASNT Level II UT / MT), client approvals, projects with client and contractor (latest first), and the codes you work to (API 650, API 653, API 2000).

Which certifications matter most for Storage Tank Inspector (API 653) jobs?

API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector, CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector, ASNT Level II UT / MT, MFL tank floor scanning training. Show the level, number and expiry date for each.

Is there a free Storage Tank Inspector (API 653) CV template?

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Tips from recruiters

  • Separate new-build tanks from in-service inspections.
  • Name the tank types: fixed roof, floating roof, spheres.
  • Put your most recent project first, with client, contractor and location.
  • Keep one column and standard headings, so application systems (ATS) can read your CV.
  • Photo and date of birth depend on the country: usually left out for the USA, UK and Europe.

Read how recruiters shortlist inspectors, in the order they check your CV