Waste Water Treatment Business Development Manager

GrowthWise Search Partners; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + bonuses

Full benefits package

Geographic flexibility

Job summary

GrowthWise Search Partners seeks a Water/Wastewater Business Development Manager to drive market creation and growth in California and Colorado. Build relationships with engineers, contractors, and facility owners to pursue long, complex sales cycles.

The role offers base salary from $120k to $180k with strong incentive bonuses and full benefits, with geographic flexibility and potential for future division growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in water treatment, wastewater treatment, or industrial water.
• Background working with contractors, engineering firms, plant designers, equipment manufacturers, or water technology companies.
• Ability to build relationships across private & public sector facilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the connector between engineers, equipment suppliers, and facility owners.
• Introduce the company into projects during concept, design, and pre-construction.
• Identify underserved opportunities in private water treatment across industries.
• Shape market development by deciding focus areas and partners.
• Collaborate with internal engineering and operations to align capabilities with needs.
• Expand the company’s footprint across California and Colorado.

Skills

Account management

Market development

Business development

Long sales cycles

Contractors familiarity

Engineering background

Education

Engineering background or technical education

Job description

If you have ever sat in an engineering firm, equipment supplier, water technology company or at a contractor and thought, "I see the opportunity here, but I don't have the freedom to pursue it the right way," this role is built for you.

This is your opportunity to take a well-established construction and infrastructure business further into the alternative delivery public and private water and wastewater treatment plant space. Build the relationships, credibility, and momentum to turn opportunity into a revenue-generating projects, with the resources and team to maximize your superpowers.

Water / Wastewater Business Development Manager - How You Will Create the Market

You:

• Are the connector between engineers, equipment suppliers, and private & public facility owners who need water and wastewater treatment solutions.
• Introduce the company into projects early - during concept, design, and pre-construction - where long-term relationships matter more than quick wins.
• Identify underserved opportunities in private water treatment across agriculture, food & beverage, industrial processing, data centers, and advanced manufacturing.
• Shape how this market develops by deciding where to focus, who to partner with, and which opportunities are worth pursuing.
• Work side by side with internal engineering and operations teams to align technical capabilities with real-world project needs.
• Expand the company's footprint across California, and Colorado

Water / Wastewater Business Development Manager - Experience You Bring

You may have experience:

• In water treatment, wastewater treatment, industrial water, or recycled water
• In account management, market development, or business development with long sales cycles
• A background working with contractors, engineering firms, plant designers, equipment manufacturers, or water technology companies
• Engineering background or technical education
• Existing relationships in water, wastewater, or industrial treatment markets, or supporting private facilities such as food & beverage, agriculture, data centers, or industrial plants

Compensation

Your compensation is intentionally flexible and will be built around the right person. Base salary + strong incentive bonuses. Base salary of $120k to $180k plus incentive comp for a planned potential 2x+ OTE. Full benefits package.

As this market grows, so does your influence, leadership opportunity and earnings potential. This role is positioned as the foundation for a future water treatment division.

You have geographic flexibility and can be based in California or Colorado.