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Engineering Shoring Advisor - EN

United Rentals

Oakville, Ontario

Engineering Shoring Advisor - EN

United Rentals

Oakville, Ontario
 
Salary: Information not available
 

Great company. Great people. Great opportunities.

If you’d like the chance to make your mark with the world’s largest equipment rental provider, come build your future with United Rentals!


As an Engineering Shoring Advisor, you will provide onsite consulting and solutions for the district and region during the installation of engineered systems. Shoring Advisors are highly trained, skilled, and uniquely qualified to provide guidance on efficient engineered system implementation and job site safety. Each job is different, and the Shoring Advisors interaction changes based on the situation. 


This role supports both Canadian and US regional operations. Candidates must have the ability to travel (up to 75%) between Canada and the USA seamlessly. Valid travel documentation for international transit between the two countries is required.


What you'll do:

  • Pre-implementation planning and customer preparedness calls
  • Advise customer on resource planning and job schedule
  • On-job safety advocate
  • Job site conditions and obstruction awareness
  • Plan of the Day (POD) providing clarity for tasks and roles
  • Implement the system strictly adhering to the engineered design
  • Provide implementation guidance to safely maximize job work-flow efficiency
  • Direct engineered systems components to their proper placement during the install process
  • Provide removal guidance to support ease and minimize product damage
  • Post job equipment staging guidance to maximize return hauling
  • Educate customer on engineered systems through demonstration and training
  • Educate UR personnel on equipment defects and proper repair procedures
  • Active in the Engineered Systems Hubs ensuring product quality and rent ready condition
  • Participate on the shoring advisor team to continuously improve processes and the customer experience
  • Travel planning and responsible expense management

Requirements:

  • Strong customer service skills
  • Ability to convince and/or influence customers
  • Knowledge of OSHA and/or Canadian safe working practices and regulatory requirements
  • Strong technical, analytical, and numeric skills
  • Working knowledge of underground construction and trench safety equipment
  • Able to read job plans, schematics, and diagrams
  • Teamwork oriented and willing to pitch in where needed
  • Work independently with little supervision, and under moderately ambiguous circumstances’
  • Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record and the ability to travel 75% of the time

This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of United Rentals’ policies and procedures.

Why join us?

We don’t just “talk the talk!” We’re an award-winning company (recently named a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026) that truly cares about our people - That’s why we offer best-in-class benefits and perks that will support you and your family. In addition to our health and financial plans, we also offer:

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • United Compassion Fund

  • Employee Discount Program

  • Career Development & Promotional Opportunities

  • Additional Vacation Buy Up Program (US Only)

  • Early Wage Access through Payactiv (US Hourly Only)

  • Paid Sick Leave

  • An inclusive and welcoming culture

Explore our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings

For Canadian benefits, click here

United Rentals, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other status protected by law. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point of the application process, please email careers@ur.com for assistance.

At United Rentals, we proudly hire active duty members, veterans, reservists, and their families. The values that define your service—leadership, discipline, integrity, and teamwork—are the same values that drive our success. With many veterans already part of our team, we’re ready to help you transition into a rewarding career.

United Rentals consists of a wide variety of roles with different duties and responsibilities. The actual pay rate offered to candidates varies depending upon a wide range of factors including specific position, education, training, experience, skills, and ability.

Compensation Range:

$33.30 - $47.95

We are committed to hiring military and Veteran spouses and encourage you to identify your connection with the MSEN when reaching out to us or applying to any of our open roles.

 

Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!

 hkaur@gmail.com

kfrench@ur.com

 

Whenever possible, reach out to a named contact rather than a general inbox  - it helps ensure a quicker, more personalized response. If you hit a bounce-back, let us know at

employment.Emploi@cfmws.com

 

 

About United Rentals

We work together with our customers, communities and employees to find solutions with a shared commitment to service and safety. To us, this is a simple, but powerful notion we call Work United™. It’s a shared mindset. One of partnership that helps us face any challenge, together. United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world. The company has an integrated network of 1,520 rental locations in North America, 38 in Europe, 23 in Australia and 19 in New Zealand. In North America, the company operates in 49 states and every Canadian province. The company’s approximately 26,650 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. We believe that it takes great employees to build a great organization – and we’re passionate about helping our people grow professionally and embrace teamwork in everything they do. Our culture is based on our corporate values and centers on mutual respect, job satisfaction, diversity and a shared responsibility to build a better future. With career opportunities in Sales, Field Management, Service & Maintenance, Transportation & Logistics and beyond, with a significant portion of our workforce that comes from a military background. We offer many roles that are a great fit for the skills you’ve gained through your service. If you are an active duty member, veteran, reservist or family member, you will find that United Rentals shares your commitment to serving others with dignity and respect. For those who are still actively serving, we provide you and your spouse with the flexibility needed to serve in the National Guard or Reserves.