Industrial Water Treatment Sales Engineer

About Sepratech Sepratech LLC is a rapidly growing industrial water treatment company serving the Gulf Coast region, including Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma.

Reports to: VP of Sales

Company: Sepratech LLC

Location: Corpus Christi, TX

Travel: 40–60%

Open Positions: 1

About Sepratech Sepratech LLC is a rapidly growing industrial water treatment company serving the Gulf Coast region, including Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. Recently acquired by private equity, the company is positioned for significant scaling and growth in both service offerings and geographical penetration. The leadership team consists of industry veterans with extensive experience at major publicly traded water companies, combining entrepreneurial agility with proven scalability processes.

The Industrial Water Treatment Sales Engineer is a field-based sales role responsible for driving new business and managing customer relationships across an assigned Gulf Coast territory.

This role works directly with industrial clients across key sectors, including oil refineries, petrochemical facilities, power plants, food manufacturing, and data centers, while contributing to Sepratech’s regional market leadership strategy during an active growth phase.

Sales & Business Development

• Generate new business opportunities and maintain existing customer relationships within the assigned Gulf Coast territory.
• Manage the complete sales cycle from lead generation through contract closure, including deals ranging from $50,000 to $500,000.
• Conduct technical sales presentations and product demonstrations to plant engineers, operations personnel, and procurement teams.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to develop customized water treatment solutions.
• Achieve quarterly and annual sales targets while maintaining profit margin requirements.

Technical Expertise

• Serve as a technical advisor to customers on raw water clarification, boiler feed purification, and wastewater treatment solutions.
• Conduct site surveys and assessments to identify water treatment opportunities and challenges.
• Prepare technical proposals, specifications, and cost estimates for industrial water treatment systems.
• Support installation and commissioning activities as needed.
• Maintain current knowledge of industry regulations, environmental compliance requirements, and emerging technologies.

Customer Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers at industrial facilities.
• Utilize CRM systems to track sales activities, opportunities, and customer interactions.
• Coordinate with customer service and technical support teams to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Participate in industry trade shows, conferences, and networking events.
• Provide market intelligence and competitive analysis to sales leadership.

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with the VP of Sales and sales team members to share best practices and market insights.
• Support training and development of new sales team members as the organization grows.
• Contribute to the development of sales processes and procedures to support company scaling objectives.

Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Engineering (Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical preferred) or a related technical field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of industrial sales experience, preferably in water treatment or related industrial services.
• Experience selling to oil refineries, petrochemical facilities, power plants, food manufacturing, or data centers.
• Familiarity with competitors such as Veolia, Xylem, Ovivo, MPW, or Puretec preferred.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.

Technical Knowledge

• Strong understanding of industrial water treatment processes and equipment.
• Knowledge of water chemistry, filtration systems, and treatment technologies.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, technical drawings, and specifications.
• Understanding of environmental regulations and compliance requirements.
• Experience with water testing and analysis procedures.

• Existing relationships within the Gulf Coast industrial market…