Water Treatment Sales Engineers

• Chicago, Illinois – Business Development for Industrial Accounts

Are you looking for a career where you can combine technical problem-solving with relationship-building – while shaping your own path?

At Watertech, we’re not justtreatingwater; we’re empowering people to make a difference in industries that keep our world moving.

We are seeking motivated

Sales Engineers to join our growing team. Whether you’re early in your career or have a few years of experience under your belt, this role offers the independence, versatility, and growth potential you’ve been looking for.

No two days are the same, and that’s what makes this role exciting. As a Watertech Sales Engineer, you’ll spend your time balancinghands-on technical servicewithbusiness development and relationship building.

Here’s what that looks like in practice:

• Start your day in the fieldvisiting customer sites
  —surveying systems, running water tests, checking equipment, and making sure everything is running at peak performance.
• Problem-solve on the spot,applying your knowledge of chemistry, engineering, and automation to recommend chemical or equipment solutions that improve efficiency, reliability, and safety.
• Partner with people across industries,build your networkfrom plant managers and facility engineers to contractors and regulatory groups, helping them meet their water treatment and sustainability goals.
• Manage your territory like your own business,maintain accounts with regular service visits, and building strong customer relationships,increase profitability, create your own schedule, and sell!
• Drive growth,spotting opportunities to introduce new programs or solutions—like cooling towers, steam boilers, wastewater treatment, and water safety—that deliver measurable impact.
• End your day knowing your work matters,not just for your customers, but for industries and communities that depend on clean, safe, and efficient water systems.

This role is part engineer, part consultant, and part entrepreneur—giving you the chance to combine technical expertise with the freedom to grow your own territory.

• Build relationships with customers and provide technical solutions for their water treatment needs
• Manage your own accounts, schedule, and territory, acting as the go-to expert for your clients
• Apply new technology and automation to help customers improve efficiency and sustainability
  
  Work hands-on in a variety of industries, no two days look the same
• Pursue professional certification and ongoing training to grow your expertise
• Network, prospect, survey, and close business in new customer accounts

• Independence & Flexibility:Craft your own schedule and manage your territory like your own business.
  
  Home based for office days and computer work.
• Versatility:Exposure to a wide range of industries, systems, and technologies
• Innovation:Use cutting-edge technology and automation in your daily work
• Career Growth:Continuing education support and professional certification opportunities,career advancement
• Empowerment:Be your own boss, with the support of a collaborative, experienced team
• Opportunity:Being part of a mid-sized organization allows for more opportunity to get involved and take on diverse responsibilities
• Real Impact with a
  
  Purpose:
  
  have a direct impact on environmental sustainability for communities and customer, by implementing water saving measures
• Regional Leader in Water:Work for the best water treatment company in the Midwest!

• Ago-getter
  with a strong work ethic and curiosity to learn
• Detail-oriented
  with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Strong communication skills
  for building customer relationships and working with team members
• Solidtime management
  and organizational abilities
• Technical aptitude and interest inhands-on problem-solving
• 3-5 Years
  experience
  directly in water treatment or a related industry
• B2
  
  Bsellingexperience
  is strongly preferred

At Watertech, you won’t get lost in the shuffle of a giant corporation. You’ll be part of a team where your ideas matter, your independence is valued, and your career can grow as fast as your ambition.

If you’re ready to…