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Field Sales Engineer - Large Projects

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

At Xylem, we’re a global team united in our purpose: solving water. We’re seeking a driven, commercially astute Field Sales Engineer – Large Projects to help grow our Advanced Water Solutions (AW) business across the UK and key European markets.

In this role, you will be responsible for winning large, complex projects by nurturing strategic customer relationships, identifying new opportunities, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver industry-leading water solutions.

Your Mission:

• Develop and execute customer-focused sales strategies to secure new business and grow existing accounts

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, technical decision-makers, and procurement teams

• Manage the full sales lifecycle from lead generation through to proposal, negotiation, and close

• Monitor industry trends, customer needs, and competitor activity to adapt and drive market penetration

• Lead and support competitive bids, tenders, and technical proposals in collaboration with internal teams

• Report on performance metrics, pipeline health, and progress against plan to senior management

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders – from Application Engineering to After-Sales – to ensure exceptional service delivery and customer satisfaction

What You’ll Bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in a technical sales role, ideally within the water sector or capital equipment markets

• Proven track record of securing complex project wins and building long-term customer partnerships

• Strong knowledge of market dynamics within the water industry or industrial infrastructure sectors

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and strategic sales skills

• Comfortable working independently in a highly autonomous, field-based role

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related technical field (preferred)

• Fluent in the primary language of your territory (C1 level)

• Strong English communication skills (B2 or above)

• Willingness and ability to travel extensively across Europe

Why Xylem?

At Xylem, we’re creating a world where water issues are no longer a barrier to human health, environmental sustainability, or economic prosperity. You’ll join a collaborative, innovative, and purpose-led team, with the freedom to shape how we meet our customers’ most complex water challenges.

Ready to engineer a sustainable future? Apply now and help us solve water.

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.