Safety Trainer

Location:

Sterling, VA, US, 20166 Gainesville, VA, US, 20156 Gainesville, VA, US, 20155 Upper Marlboro, MD, US, 20774

Job Type: Full-time

Date:
Feb 13, 2026

Company:
Herc Rentals

If you are currently an employee of Herc Rentals, please apply using this link:
Herc Employee Career Portal

Founded in 1965, Herc Rentals is one of the leading equipment rental suppliers in North America with 2024 pro forma total revenues reaching approximately $5.1 billion. Herc Rentals’ parent company, known as Herc Holdings Inc., listed on the New York Stock Exchange on July 1, 2016, under the symbol “HRI.” Herc Rentals serves customers through approximately 612 locations and has about 9,900 employees in North America as of September 30, 2025.

In Canada, Herc Rentals has a significant presence with multiple locations across the country. The company provides a wide range of equipment rental services to various industries, including construction, industrial, and government sectors. Herc Rentals is committed to supporting Canadian businesses by offering high‑quality equipment and exceptional customer service. The company also focuses on safety and sustainability, ensuring that its operations comply with Canadian regulations and standards.

We are searching for a dynamic individual with extensive experience in trench solutions and equipment safety training to be part of our team working with clients and their employees. You are an instructor who can consistently lead training sessions with energy, intelligence, honesty, and charisma;
Someone who will be able to engage and interact with people of any level or any industry.

Under the primary direction of the Safety Training supervisor, and secondary direction of the Safety Training Manager, the Regional Safety Trainer – Trench Specialist performs a wide range of activities related to sales, training material development, safety training, and safety program administration. This position is externally focused and requires extensive travel working at Herc Rentals locations and onsite with various clients and their employees.

• Complete sales activities such as cold calls, jobsite visits, and meeting with customers to identify customer training needs.
• Quote all training.
• Schedule and book travel.
• Participate in required meetings.
• Communicate schedule daily via the schedule provided.
• Track all expenses and submit expense reports on regular intervals.
• Prepare all training materials and classroom prior to delivery of training courses.
• Coordinate, with the customer or branch personnel, the availability of equipment for the evaluation portion of training.
• Conduct training classes for customers.
• Effectively communicate and teach required training courses, including but not limited to, OSHA 1926 Subpart P.
• Stay up to date on regulations that apply within the industry.
• Complete proper and timely invoicing, training delivery to customers, proper document storage, training content updates, and professional development.
• Conduct regular training and documentation self‑audits.
• Maintains financial reports and presents at regular intervals.
• Work with sales, marketing, and operations teams to support the customer.
• Meet with customers to actively communicate programs and objectives.
• Attends courses, conferences, & seminars as necessary.
• Interpreting government/agency regulations.
• Carry out other duties, as requested by the Safety Training Supervisor or Manager.

• Up to 80% travel.
• Using solid project and time management to achieve objectives.
• Deliver training to Herc Rentals customers.
• Training for Herc Rentals employees may be provided when the employee joins an existing course that a customer has scheduled.
• Use Microsoft Office to include but not limited to PowerPoint, Excel, & Word.
• Develop and/or improve training programs as directed by leadership.
• Participate in projects.
• Maintain order in an environment of changing priorities.
• Safety Awareness:
  Understands, follows, and motivates individuals to follow the safety rules and regulations.
• Working long and irregular hours, and under pressure conditions.
• Flexibility with work schedule to accommodate client‑requested training sessions outside…