Engineering Associate

Engineering Associate

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 Associate at United Rentals, you will provide a variety of support services to the Engineering Department. You'll be responsible for implementing engineering policies and procedures. You will also organize and coordinate engineering workflow, and assist engineering staff with the completion of production documents, which in doing so, helps drive profitable engineering revenue for the Company.

What you'll do:

• Provide support to the Engineering Department when creating shoring, shielding, and other structural support systems for site-specific trench and excavation projects
• Assist with producing pricing quotations and formal written proposals for design projects
• Receive incoming Excavation Shoring Questionnaires & check information for accuracy & completeness
• Work with Engineers to draft formal site specific proposals
• Receive engineering design requests from Branches & distribute to Engineers
• Organize proposals & projects within electronic and hardcopy filing systems
• Communicate with Branches to obtain engineering billing information and compile engineering revenue summary for management review and use
• Provide clerical assistance to Manager for completion of engineering forms, licensing applications, licensing renewals, safety documents, departmental worksheets/databases, etc
• Other duties assigned as needed

Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• Minimum 1 year experience inside sales or comparable experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledgeable of the OSHA Excavation Standard 1926 Subpart P. and related standards
• Must be able to effectively work independently, as well as within a team environment
• Must be able to prioritize work and effectively manage time and multiple tasks to meet deadlines
• Strong organizational skills and fine attention to detail
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills

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

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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 View email address on click.appcast.io 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:

$19.25 - $30.75