Business Development Manager - Remediation

Job Details

Job Location:

UCC Libertyville – Libertyville, IL 60048
Salary Range: $150,000 – $180,000 per year

UCC Environmental is establishing a new H2K Remediation Market Business Development Manager role to accelerate commercial growth for the H2K product line within the environmental remediation sector. This position is being created to expand market penetration and increase adoption of H2K’s engineered water treatment and filtration solutions in technically demanding remediation applications where current market coverage is limited.

• Providing technical guidance on water treatment unit processes relevant to remediation – including filtration, separation, ion exchange, and related technologies.
• Advising the UCC Environmental Sales and Marketing teams on technical requirements and solution selection for site‑specific remediation applications.
• Reviewing proposals and technical documents for accuracy, completeness, and competitive positioning.
• Conducting site evaluations, application assessments, and treatment system optimization recommendations for target customers.

• Tracking major remediation programs, regulatory developments (EPA, state programs, PFAS, CERCLA, RCRA, etc.), and emerging contaminants driving treatment demand.
• Maintaining awareness of key environmental consulting firms (ECFs), engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors, and remediation technology competitors.
• Identifying market segments with high H2K technology application fit – including PFAS treatment, groundwater pump‑and‑treat systems, industrial site remediation, and landfill leachate management.
• Developing and maintaining a North American business plan to grow H2K product portfolio adoption with new and existing customers.

• Developing relationships with key stakeholders including environmental consultants, site owners, EPC contractors, government agencies, and project developers.
• Securing meetings and presentations to demonstrate UCC Environmental and H2K capabilities to decision‑makers.
• Representing H2K and UCC Environmental at industry conferences, trade shows, and technical forums.
• Expanding H2K sales into industrial markets where H2K solutions have demonstrated applicability, such as mining water management, metals, and other industrial wastewater markets.

• Driving technically complex opportunities from initial application identification through quotation and order conversion.
• Supporting pricing strategy, quoting input, and opportunity qualification for H2K‑related business.
• Working directly with customers on solution design, application development, and system optimization.
• Proactively identifying new H2K applications and expansion opportunities within existing UCC Environmental customer sites.
• Supporting and enabling UCC Environmental Field Sales through technical expertise, customer presentations, and competitive positioning.
• Prioritizing target applications, product enhancements, and market development initiatives.
• Contributing to strategic account planning, long‑term market development, and broader UCC Environmental growth initiatives.
• Identifying operational, capability, and integration gaps affecting H2K commercialization and leading cross‑functional efforts to resolve them as needed.
• Demonstrating and promoting UCC Environmental core values in all internal and external interactions.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Environmental, Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, or related discipline) required.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) or advanced technical degree preferred.

• 10+ years of experience in technical sales, business development, or application engineering within the environmental remediation or industrial water treatment sectors.
• Deep familiarity with the remediation market – including key environmental consulting firms, EPCs, regulatory frameworks, and treatment technologies.
• Experience with engineered water treatment systems (filtration, separation, groundwater treatment, or similar).
• Demonstrated…