Thank you, Doug. I just saw this. I was advised by another source to create a research and development resume as well (attached). I'll merge with your updates.
Original Message:
Sent: 02-19-2026 10:28 AM
From: Doug Cantrell
Subject: 2026 - Spring ASCE Resume Workshop
Paul,
I have reviewed your resume and you have had a lot of experience in your industry. Your resume is professional and includes a lot of key information. I think focusing less on your technical capabilities and focusing more on what you accomplished with those capabilities will improve your resume. I have made more specific comments on your resume, which is attached. Let me know if you have any questions on my comments. Thanks.
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Doug Cantrell P.E., M.ASCE
Professional Engineer
Durham NC
Original Message:
Sent: 02-16-2026 02:00 PM
From: Paul Dunn
Subject: 2026 - Spring ASCE Resume Workshop
Hello, this is my second resume review event. My hope is that, since I've addressed the major flaws after the first review, there may be some fine-tuning to do. One thing that came up in the Engineering and STEM job fairs was the number of pages. Being a mid-career candidate makes it difficult to consolidate my experience.
Also, it was helpful to be directed to a multi-disciplinary engineering orientation. Specifically, at Raytheon Intelligence & Space (now defunct), I was in a "specialty engineering" group in Department 22, Data Science & Technologies. So, my experience aligns with AI/ML, digital twins, geoscience applications for GIScience, geospatial science, and the like. Research Scientist roles at Google and AWS have been my favorite target roles to date.
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Paul Dunn S.M.ASCE
PhD Researcher/GISP/MS GISc
Albany OR
Original Message:
Sent: 02-15-2026 10:01 PM
From: Tirza Austin
Subject: 2026 - Spring ASCE Resume Workshop
Want to turn those job applications into job interviews? The ASCE Resume Workshop can help!
You can submit your resume from February 16th to February 20th. The thread will close on the 20th. Resumes submitted after that date will not be posted. All submitted resumes will be reviewed by coaches and receive a response by Monday, February 23rd in Career by Design.
Worried where to start? Check out ASCE's Resume Rubric as a guide (attached below).
We are accepting resumes only - please do not post a CV. We also ask that you only submit in a PDF format.
Please note all resumes submitted will be reviewed before they are published on the thread. Happy job hunting!
*** You must be an ASCE Member for your resume to be reviewed.
Learn more about the ASCE Resume Coaches
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Tirza Austin
Senior Manager, Online Community
American Society of Civil Engineers
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191
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