Professional Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline

Matthew Crane

B and B
Buna
1
Certification
7
years of professional experience

Motivated and adaptable lineman apprentice with expertise in operating excavators and digger trucks. Known for strong safety awareness and collaboration, ready to support utility projects with hands-on experience and a commitment to excellence.

Work History

4th Year Apprentice

3 Months
B and B | 05.2026 - Current
  • Transferred risers to steel poles to improve safety and durability.
  • Removed old poles with digger truck
  • Covered phases to operate safely
  • Terminated wire up to 750 wire
  • operate bucket and digger truck

Class B Lineman

4 Years
Shelton Energy Solutions | 05.2022 - 05.2026
  • Operated excavators, skid steers, and backyard alley machines
  • Dug trenches with excavators
  • Pulled new underground primary and secondary wire
  • Repaired underground primary and secondary wire by splicing and terminating
  • Replaced pipe by directional drilling
  • Set poolboxes with excavator
  • Climbed poles
  • Overhead work on storm picking up phases, replacing arms and cutouts

Step 2 Apprentice

1 Year 5 Months
Newtron Group | 12.2020 - 05.2022
  • Set poles on the ground and backfilled them
  • Framed out poles
  • Ran wire up in cable trays
  • Industrial work

Groundman

6 Months
Volt Power | 04.2020 - 10.2020
  • Installed underground primary and secondary wire to ensure reliable power distribution
  • Dug holes by underground pad mounts
  • Operated digger truck to set underground pad mount
  • Pulled million wire through underground vaults
  • assisted terminating elbows and primary dips

Ranch Foreman

4 Months
Hatch Construction | 04.2019 - 08.2019
  • Assisted in training new staff on ranch protocols and equipment usage.
  • Operated and maintained equipment for efficient land management and maintenance.
  • Supervised livestock care, enhancing animal health and productivity.

Education

High School Diploma

Buna High School | Buna, TX | 05.2019

9 Month Certificate - Utility Line Work

Lamar Institute of Technology | Silsbee, TX | 05.2020

Skills

Excavator operation
Digger truck operation
Bucket truck operation
Skid steer operation
Backyard machine operation
Wire termination
Backyard machine operation
Class A cdl
Work ethic
Rapid learner
Team collaboration

Certification

  • [Utility Linework] Training - [August 2019-April 2020]

Timeline

4th Year Apprentice

B and B
05.2026 - CurrentRead More

Class B Lineman

Shelton Energy Solutions
05.2022 - 05.2026Read More

Step 2 Apprentice

Newtron Group
12.2020 - 05.2022Read More

Groundman

Volt Power
04.2020 - 10.2020Read More

Ranch Foreman

Hatch Construction
04.2019 - 08.2019Read More

Lamar Institute of Technology

9 Month Certificate from Utility Line Work
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Buna High School

High School Diploma
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Matthew Crane