United Academy Safety Trainer

United Rentals; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Discount Program

Career Development & Promotional Oppr.

Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

United Rentals seeks an Academy Safety Trainer to deliver safety training to customers and their operators on site or at customer locations. You will develop customized training solutions, schedule sessions, and monitor progress while aligning with regulatory standards.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree, at least 2 years of safety training experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel ~70% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of safety training delivery experience.
• Experience in train-the-trainer programs or safety education preferred.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver customer safety training on site or at customer locations.
• Develop customized safety training solutions based on customer needs.
• Schedule, conduct, and monitor safety training programs; coordinate with sales and operations.

Skills

Safety training

Train-the-trainer

Sales skills

MS Office

Verbal and written communication

Driver’s license

Team facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Salesforce.com

Microsoft Office

Job description

Great company. Great people. Great opportunities. New Version: 10/2026 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! We have an exciting opportunity for a United Academy Safety Trainer who is ready to grow their career with the leading company in the industry. To continue our tremendous success and unparalleled growth, we are searching for qualified and ambitious individuals to ensure the provision of effective safety training for customers that generates revenue through the company's value proposition. Develops customized safety training solutions for key customers. Schedules, conducts, and monitors safety training programs.

What you’ll do:

• Customer Safety Training: On customer's site, trains customer's employees on required safety training programs and other safety training as necessary Provides expertise in Safety training requirements based on customer account Conducts train-the-trainer sessions on safety training programs for delivery to equipment operators; courses include but are not limited to Combo Forklift, Backhoe, Skid Steer, and Excavator/Mini Excavator Conducts and coordinates instructor and operator training for customer's employees; courses include but are not limited to Counterbalanced Forklift, Loader, Dozer, Excavator, Boom Lift, Scissor Lift, and Fall Protection
• Internal Safety Training: Assists in evaluating United Rentals employees for various safety courses Provides regional training support when needed to internal evaluator trainees, branch employees and equipment operators Assists in promoting internal evaluating network
• Customer Qualification Process: Works with our sales, marketing and operations functions to support the customer-facing Safety requirements and meet with customers to actively communicate programs and progress of objectives. Proposes customized training packages based on unique needs of each customer Work with sales and customers with support for creating training solutions, quoting, explaining training plan & pricing, negotiate pricing in order to close opportunity

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or a combination of college and related work experience
• In select markets, bilingual (Spanish) may be required or preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in conducting safety training for equipment operators
• Demonstrated mastery of a company safety training program and content delivery
• Experience conducting train-the-trainer programs and safety experience or formal safety education preferred
• Knowledge of Federal, State and Provincial occupational safety regulations including OSHA, FAA, MSHA, EPA and health standards such as ANSI, NFPA, NEC and other non-regulatory safety codes and standards
• Knowledge of MSHA requirements with associated training programs such as Aerial Work Platforms, Forklifts (Powered Industrial Trucks) as well as New Miner, Annual Refresher and Task Training
• Team facilitation skills and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional settings
• Must be a strong team player with the ability to organize, prioritize, handle time constraints and manage shifting priorities
• Excellent Sales skills such as selling value over price and selling the value of training to our internal sales force and potential customers
• Ability to navigate and complete digital forms on mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. Prior experience with mobile data entry is required
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office; Knowledge of Saleforce.com preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Valid driver’s license is required
• Travel approximately 70% of the time
• Ability to lift over 20lbs. at times
• 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.

• 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 [e-mail] 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, location, education, training, experience, skills, and ability. Founded in 1997, United Rentals is the largest equipment rental company in the world, with an integrated network of rental locations in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In North America, the company operates in 49 states, every Canadian province and Puerto Rico.