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Military Transferable Skills: Your Route from the Forces to Construction

Supporting Communities. Delivering On-site.

Leaving the forces is a big step.

The good news is that you already have what construction employers are desperate for.

Construction firms want people who turn up on time, work safely, lead teams and stay calm under pressure. Sound familiar?

You’ve got the skills; you just need to show it.

At ITS, we can help you to showcase your military-transferable skills and turn them into a civilian career.

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Transferable Skills from Military to Civilian Life

Leadership and team management

Health and safety awareness

Plant and vehicle operation

Engineering and technical trades

Logistics and planning

Discipline and reliability

Problem-solving under pressure

If you held rank, add planning, budgeting and people management to that list. These map directly onto site supervisor and management roles.

Writing Your Military to Civilian CV

Your military to civilian CV is where most service leavers trip up. Employers don’t always understand military jargon, so your job is to translate it.

Military to Civilian CV Writing Tips

  • Swap military terms for civilian ones. “Section Commander” becomes “team leader of eight people”.
  • Lead with results, not ranks.
  • List your tickets and quals up front, like driving licences and safety training.
  • Keep it to two pages.

Once you’re ready, you can upload your CV directly to our website.

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Get the ITS Team to Help with Your Ex-Forces CV

ITS Building People is an Armed Forces Covenant signatory with a dedicated pathway for service leavers.

Our team knows both military and construction jargon. We’ll help you shape your ex-forces CV, match your skills to real roles and put you in front of employers who value your background.

Ready to Put Your Military Transferable Skills to Use in Construction?

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FAQs

Not always. Many roles need only quick top-up training, like a CSCS card, and we’ll point you towards the right courses.

Everything from plant operation, groundworks and trades to logistics, health and safety, and site management. Former NCOs and officers often move straight into supervisory roles.

Yes. Our consultants help you translate your service experience into terms employers understand, then match you with suitable roles.