Outside Sales Engineer - Water Solutions

John H. Carter Company; Baton Rouge, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

John H. Carter Company seeks an Outside Sales Engineer specializing in water solutions to drive growth in municipal and industrial markets.

You will identify opportunities, develop technical quotes, and coordinate with service teams to deliver integrated solutions. Based in Baton Rouge, you will travel within the service territory, build long-term customer relationships, and support complex projects from first inquiry through installation, ensuring compliance with TCC standards and safety

Qualifications

• Experience with water & wastewater processes including chemical injection systems, instrumentation, controls, pumps, agitators, pressure vessels and piping systems.
• Demonstrable knowledge in sales, service, and repair of chemical treatment systems and related equipment.
• Minimum 5+ years of outside sales experience in municipal/industrial equipment, preferably water/wastewater systems.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to phone calls, messages, and emails.
• Align sales efforts with business unit goals and strategies.
• Support inside sales, service teams with complex quotes and project coordination.
• Collaborate with other sales resources on corporate initiatives.
• Travel throughout the service territory as required.

Skills

Water/wastewater equipment knowledge

Outside sales experience

Technical proposal support

Job description

Outside Sales Engineer - Water Solutions

Job Category: Sales

Requisition Number: OUTSI002865

• Posted : September 16, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Description

• Professionally and promptly respond to phone calls, messages, and emails.
• Align sales efforts and daily activities with the goals and strategic objectives of the business unit (BU).
• Support the business units inside sales & service teams with complex quotes, orders, project coordination, and customer account support.
• Collaborate with other JHC sales resources in the pursuit of corporate sales initiatives as required.
• Participate in and support any applicable conference and trade show initiatives.
• Uphold JHC’s Total Customer Commitment (TCC) standards at all times.
• Maintain productive working relationships with JHC product principles and provide support as needed.
• Attend required and recommended training to maintain and expand technical and sales competencies.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support team objectives, particularly during high-volume or time-sensitive situations.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term customer and internal relationships.
• Travel throughout the JHC service territory as required.

**Not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

Experience

Required

Experience with and/or technical knowledge of other municipal/petrochemical equipment categories pertaining to water & wastewater processes including (but not limited to) chemical injection systems, instrumentation, controls, pump (chemical feed or otherwise), agitators, pressure vessels and piping systems, etc.

Demonstrable, in-depth knowledge in the sales, service, and repair of chemical treatment systems, controls, instrumentation, general service pumps, and other process equipment

5 years:

Minimum 5+ years of outside sales experience in a municipal and/or industrial equipment environment, preferably dealing with water and/or wastewater chemical treatment systems, flow, measurement, & analytical instrumentation, pumps and process equipment sales and service

Preferred

An understanding of Project Level sales processes is also preferred

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