Mini Excavator Operator - Underground Sewer and Water Repair

Lead Excavation Specialist / Plumbing Team Lead

Are you a skilled equipment operator who knows how to run a job site efficiently? Do you take pride in delivering top-tier plumbing solutions and leading a crew to success? Mr. Rooter Plumbing is looking for a powerhouse Lead Excavation Specialist to join our team. In this role, you won't just be operating machinery—you will be the go-to leader on-site, managing projects from the initial dig to the final line repair, ensuring safety, speed, and structural integrity every step of the way.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead & Mentor: Oversee and direct on-site helper technicians, ensuring projects are completed efficiently, safely, and up to the highest quality standards.
• Precision Operation: Expertly operate a mini excavator and other heavy machinery for trenching, digging, and line access with minimal property disruption.
• Damaged Line Repair: Diagnose, replace, and repair damaged sewer, water, and drain lines (including spot repairs, full replacements, and structural solutions).
• Site Management: Establish site safety protocols, manage workflow, and communicate effectively with dispatch and management regarding job progress.
• Customer Excellence: Represent the Mr. Rooter brand with professionalism, explaining processes clearly to residential or commercial clients when needed.

What We're Looking For

• Proven Leadership: Experience managing or leading a small team on residential or commercial job sites.
• Machine Mastery: Demonstrated proficiency operating a mini excavator in tight or challenging environments.
• Technical Plumbing Expertise: Solid experience in underground plumbing, drain systems, and line repair/replacement procedures.
• Safety First Mindset: Strong knowledge of excavation safety, utility marking regulations (811), and trench shoring.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license with a clean record; ability to pass a background check and drug screening.

Why Work for Mr. Rooter?

• Top-Tier Pay: Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Great Benefits
• Premium Fleet & Equipment: Work with well-maintained, modern machinery and tools.
• Career Growth: We invest in our leaders. Opportunities for advancement and ongoing technical training.
• Culture: A supportive, team-driven environment where your hard work is recognized and rewarded.

Compensation: $24.00 - $34.00 per hour

Plumbing isn't just about leaks, pipes, and gaskets. It's about people. Not just the people we help by providing quality plumbing services, but also the professionals doing those services themselves. Mr. Rooter Plumbing franchisees will treat you with the same respect and integrity that they treat their own friends and family, because at the end of the day, you can't serve customers well without a happy, motivated, and committed team. Creating a culture with an exemplary work ethic is just as important as plumbing, and it's part of everything Mr. Rooter Plumbing does.