Sales Application Engineer

Hydromarque; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary reflecting experience

25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays

Employer pension contribution 5%

Death in Service benefit (3x salary)

Relocation assistance may be available

Company-performance bonus scheme

Employee share scheme access

In-depth product training and mentorin

Job summary

Hydromarque, based in Peterborough, is seeking a Sales Applications Engineer to handle technical enquiries, select and develop the right solution, and convert it into clear quotations and proposals. The role is office-based with potential site visits after training.

You will engage with customers, understand their needs, and provide sound engineering advice within a small, autonomous team that sits within the WTR Group. A strong background in hydraulics is essential.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in hydraulics or a closely related environment.
• Clear, professional communication in writing and speaking.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to unpack complex requirements.
• Excellent Excel and general computer skills.
• Proactive, customer-focused approach and value-added thinking.

Responsibilities

• Talk to customers to understand their real requirements and propose appropriate solutions.
• Develop understanding of hydraulic systems and perform analyses as needed.
• Prepare accurate quotations, tenders and technical proposals.
• Guide customers through options and add value beyond selling a product.
• Collaborate with colleagues and suppliers across the group to deliver solutions.

Skills

Hydraulics

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Excel

Customer engagement

Job description

Sales Applications Engineer

Peterborough | Office-based | Salary £48-58k (dependent on experience)

Calling experienced pump and hydraulics people. Are you…
ready to swap layers of sign-off for the freedom to think, question and act wishing you had the opportunity to deal with technical enquiries in more depth than ‘send a price and hope for the best’ keen to be known for what you contribute, rather than as employee number 4,783

And would you like to…
solve unusual water and wastewater problems using products that no other UK supplier can offer
ownan enquiry from the first conversation through to a well‑considered technical solution
join a small, agile business with real autonomy and the backing and network of a larger international group

Yes, that is quite a specific list. Hydromarque is quite a specific business.

Hydromarque holds the UK licence for selected specialist pump product lines. That means the team can offer solutions customers simply cannot source elsewhere in the UK – and it needs an experienced applications engineer who enjoys working out what will genuinely fit the problem.

The role

This is a technically led, customer‑facing role at the heart of Hydromarque. You’ll talk to customers, drawout the detail behind their enquiry, select and develop the rightsolution, and turn it into clear quotations, tendersand proposals.

You’llbe responsible for:

• handling technical enquiries by phone and emailand asking the questionsthat uncoverthe real requirement;
• havingan in‑depth understandingof hydraulic systemsanalyses
• fosteringcustomer relationsby instilling trust through sound engineering advice and customer centric activities
• reviewing applicationsand selecting suitable pumps, systemsand associated equipment;
• preparingaccurate quotations, tendersand technical proposals;
• guiding customers throughtheir optionsand addingvalue beyond simply selling a product;
• takingincreasing ownership of applications, projectsandtheHydromarque customer experience;
• working closely with colleagues, suppliersand the widerWTRGroup; and
• contributing ideas that improve processes, serviceand the way the business works.

The role is primarily office‑based in Peterborough. Site visits may be an option once youare fully product trained.

Even with strong sector experience, you won’t be expected toknow Hydromarque’s specialist product range on day one. You’llspend time learning alongside the team; realistically, thatmeansaproper period of shadowing and product immersion rather thanbeing handed a catalogue and wished good luck.

About you

How many of this list can you tick off

• Substantialexperience in hydraulicsor a closely related environment;
• A soundunderstandingofapplications, systems and how to translate a customer problem intoa practical solution;
• A naturallyanalytical and inquisitive mind—youare comfortable unpacking complexity and are not easily bowled overbythenumbers;
• Clear, professional communication, both written and spoken;
• The confidence to engage with customers,askgood questionsand work comfortablywith people in different roles and environments;
• Good Exceland general computer skills;and
• A proactive, adaptable approach and a genuine desire to add value.

Experiencewith self‑priming pumps, rotating equipment, compressors, water authorities, wastewater, process engineering or technical solution selling could all be useful. Directpump‑sector knowledgeis the ideal; an adjacent hydraulics background with strong transferable expertise may also make for a very interesting conversation.

What it’sliketo work here

Hydromarque is a small team where Directors sit alongside everyone else, people help one another and there is no unnecessary hierarchy. The team works seriously at gettingthingsright forcustomers, but does not believe that serious work requires a permanently serious face.

There areteam lunches,cook‑offs, celebrations and people who understand that you havea life outside work. You’llbe trusted toown your role, encouraged to improve how things are done and able to see the effect of your work.At the same time, Hydromarque is part of the WTR Group, givingthe business the stability, supplier relationshipsand wider network of a much larger organisation while retainingday‑to‑day autonomy.

What’s on offer

• A salary that reflects your experience;
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays;
• Employer pension contribution of 5%;
• Death in Service benefit (3x salary);
• Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate;
• A Company‑performance bonus scheme;
• Access to the WTR Group employee share scheme;
• In‑depth product training and mentoring; and
• A longer‑term route towards senior applications responsibility and succession to a highly experienced member of the team.