MINI EXCAVATOR OPERATOR

Job Description

Job Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

SICE’s main asset is its team. The high professional level of our employees ensures the quality in our services.

With almost 2,500 employees worldwide, SICE promotes human development providing opportunities for the development and improvement through training and participation in multidisciplinary and multicultural groups. Talent, initiative, commitment and enthusiasm, are common characteristics of the people who build our team.

JOB SUMMARY

The Mini Excavator Operator will be responsible for safely and effectively operating mini excavators (compact excavators) for installation, maintenance, and repair of ITS systems—including sensor pits, RWIS cabinets, conduit trenches, and roadside cabinets—along DOT-administered roadways and work zones. This role requires coordination with traffic control, safety personnel, and ITS technicians to ensure system integration and preservation of roadway functionality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate a mini excavator to perform : Trenching for ITS elements such as sensor pits, conduit installations, handholes, cabinets, and related components. Potholing (e.g., vacuum excavation) to locate and verify underground utilities, especially in ITS and DOT work zones. Dugging, backfilling, loading / unloading soils or materials, and transporting spoils onto trucks.
• Read, interpret, and work from site plans, blueprints, and work packages, executing tasks per design requirements.
• Conduct pre- and post-shift equipment inspections, including checking fluid levels, greasing joints, and interfacing with fleet or maintenance teams to report defects or schedule servicing.
• Perform routine maintenance such as cleaning, fueling, greasing, minor adjustments, and ensure safe, efficient machine operation.
• Complete Pre-task plans, method statements, and job hazard analyses.
• Following and proactively enforcing safety protocols, MUTCD-compliant traffic control plans, stop-work authority, and other DOT safety requirements.
• Maintain a safe and organized work area, including proper equipment storage, housekeeping, tool stowage, and overall site cleanliness.
• Communicate clearly and proactively with Supervisors, the Superintendent, Project Manager, ITS technicians, and traffic control personnel to align on task progress, safety concerns, and site logistics.
• Coordinate loading / unloading materials (e.g., conduits, backfill) as directed.
• May assist in equipment transport, rigging attachments, or changing buckets as needed.
• Stay alert to site hazards, including utility risks, live traffic zones, weather changes, and machine limitations; take corrective actions and report issues promptly.
• Signing safety forms and logs.
• Participating in tailgate / safety meetings.
• Completing safety checklists and complying with DOT-standard documentation.
• Other duties may include assisting with related ITS installation tasks, especially during downtime or as directed by leadership.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORTS

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

WHY JOIN US? WE HAVE MANY BENEFITS :

READY TO JOIN THE TEAM?

You may upload your resume on your online application in the following formats to the link provided at the very top of the page. As well as remit via email to HR-USA@sice.com

No phone-calls, please.

SICE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Drug-Free Work Place