Shoring Installation Advisor (Trench Safety)

Job Description

Posted Monday, June 15, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Build your Career at Cooper Equipment Rentals

We are looking for customer-oriented, motivated individuals to join our professional team.

Please note, to be considered for this position applicants should currently be residing in Canada and legally entitled to work.

Why Work with Us? Perks!
  • Excellent benefit package with premiums paid by the company
  • Company vehicle + gas card/allowance
  • Uniform, safety boots/shoes, safety gear provided
  • RRSP Match
  • Safety minded organization
  • Stable, year round employment
  • Continuous training, learning and development opportunities
  • Fun loving work environment with strong social responsibility
What You'll Be Doing
  • Service customers and cultivate opportunities that lead to increased profitability.
  • Provide full range of services to new and current customers, including needs assessment, quotes, problem solutions, and follow up quality checks.
  • Educate customers on slide rail systems through demonstrations and training.
  • Provide on site installation and technical support.
  • Coordinate with engineering teams and the sales team during the design process.

Other duties (assigned as needed):

  • Loading and unloading trucks.
  • Inspect returned engineered systems (SR, beam, plate, sheets, hydraulic shoring), red tag, and cycle through the service workflow.
  • Rotate equipment from the wash bay to the service bay to prep and paint, and back into the service line.
  • Communicate equipment damage to branch manager right away to be promptly serviced.
  • Stay in constant communication with direct reports, welder, wash bay and painter to ensure equipment is always moving into service and ready to be deployed on your next project.
  • Communicate parts requisitions to shop lead for purchase.
  • When necessary, help the yard team to wash/clean equipment, maintain clean physical facilities, and organize equipment.
What You'll Bring to the Team
  • Minimum 5 years of experience on Slide Rail Systems and Installation.
  • Minimum 3-5 years of underground construction experience.
  • Relevant post secondary education is an asset (but not required).
  • A valid class G driver's license with a clean or satisfactory driver's abstract (no more than three demerit points) and the willingness to travel up to 70% of the time within Ontario.
  • Ability to stand for long periods. Must be able to lift approximately 50 lbs.
  • Deep knowledge of underground construction equipment capabilities, soil conditions, and safe working capacities.
  • Thorough knowledge of OH&S safe working practices and applicable Federal, Provincial and local requirements relative to Trench and Excavation and Shoring and Shielding.
  • Comfortable using computers and learning relevant software.
  • Strong attention to detail and sense of responsibility, and the ability to read construction & engineering drawings.
  • Must be flexible and able to manage multiple priorities, shifting gears as needed in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
  • Self starter who can work effectively independently but also as part of a team.
  • Excellent communication skills and a professional, courteous approach in interactions with customers and colleagues.
  • Ability to drive accountability for safety by influencing behaviours, building relationships, and gaining buy in across job sites and customer teams.

Want to learn more about this as well as other opportunities at Cooper? Visit our Careers page to view Day in the Life videos (cooperequipment.ca/careers). We passionately believe that our inclusive and diverse team is key to the success of our business. We are dedicated to building an environment where everyone has an equitable opportunity to thrive, and where diversity, equity and inclusion is celebrated and embraced. We strive to hire diverse talent and to ensure that everyone feels safe, respected, and valued during the hiring process and throughout their journey with us. To continue the conversation, or if you require accommodations, reach out to our team at .

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