Matthew Davis II
Gillespie,IL
Summary
Well rounded individual with over 7,000 hours of hands-on field experience in transmission, distribution, and industrial electrical work. Proven leader with aerial crew supervision experience. Highly safety-focused, dependable, and experienced working in hazardous and high-voltage environments. Currently employed in commercial transportation and heavy equipment operation with Class A CDL.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CDL Driver / Heavy Equipment Operator
TDS Transport
01.2026 - Current
- Operate commercial tractor-trailers and heavy equipment
- Transport materials and machinery safely and efficiently
- Conduct DOT-compliant inspections and safety checks
- Maintain strict delivery schedules and safety standards
Lineman
Daphne Utilities
08.2025 - 12.2025
- Performed distribution line maintenance and storm restoration
- Installed, repaired, and maintained overhead and underground utilities
- Worked with energized lines using proper safety protocols
- Assisted with pole replacements, transformer installations, and service upgrades
CDL Driver / Heavy Equipment Operator
TDS Transport
12.2018 - 07.2025
- Operate commercial tractor-trailers and heavy equipment
- Transport materials and machinery safely and efficiently
- Conduct DOT-compliant inspections and safety checks
- Maintain strict delivery schedules and safety standards
Apprentice Lineman
IBEW 51 – JF Electric
08.2017 - 01.2018
- Line maintenance, clipping, pulling wire
- Aerial framing and dead ending
- Assisted with helicopter transmission work
Apprentice Lineman
Lea County Electric Co-op
08.2016 - 04.2017
- Connected/disconnected services
- Wired transformers
- Replaced cutouts, fuses, and poles
- On-call rotation every third week
- Operated shotgun and hot sticks
- Strung and tied in wire
Journeyman Line Erector
Brink Construction Inc.
03.2013 - 07.2016
- Installed and removed guard and grounded structures
- Sagged, clipped, and sleeved conductor
- Installed spacers and dead-end wire
- Experience with 1590 Phoenix Double Bundle and 477 Hawk Double Bundle
- Experience with Fiber, Static, and Dead-End wire
- Operated front-end loader, forklift, skid steer, boom truck, spacer buggy
- Crew Leader for aerial crew
- Completed 4-year MJT apprenticeship in 3 years
- Accumulated 7,000+ on-the-job training hours
Education
15-Week Lineman Program
Lincoln Land Community College
High School Diploma - undefined
Gillespie High School
Gillespie, IL01-2010
Skills
- DOT compliance
- Product delivery
- Weather condition awareness
- Adherence to regulations
Certification
- Class A CDL
- NCCCO Certified Operator
- OSHA 10
- First Aid & CPR Certified
- Forklift Certification
- Certified Flagger
- Certified for Insulating Aerial Devices
- Certified for Digger Derricks
- Rubber Gloving & Underground Residential Distribution (URD)
Timeline
CDL Driver / Heavy Equipment Operator
TDS Transport
01.2026 - Current
Lineman
Daphne Utilities
08.2025 - 12.2025
CDL Driver / Heavy Equipment Operator
TDS Transport
12.2018 - 07.2025
Apprentice Lineman
IBEW 51 – JF Electric
08.2017 - 01.2018
Apprentice Lineman
Lea County Electric Co-op
08.2016 - 04.2017
Journeyman Line Erector
Brink Construction Inc.
03.2013 - 07.2016
High School Diploma - undefined
Gillespie High School
15-Week Lineman Program
Lincoln Land Community College