Aris Water Solutions (NYSE: ARIS) is a leading, growth-oriented environmental infrastructure and solutions company that directly helps our customers reduce their water and carbon footprints. Our saltwater disposal services, integrated pipelines, and related infrastructure creates long-term value by delivering high-capacity, comprehensive produced water management, recycling, and supply solutions to operators in the Permian Basin areas. We are dedicated to providing safe, efficient, and cost-effective solutions while maintaining the highest standards of environmental responsibility.
This role offers the opportunity to join a team that is simultaneously solving an industry-wide challenge with produced water and bringing a new water source to an arid region to support local economies. We are accomplishing this through the development of cutting-edge treatment solutions. In addition, we are developing brine mining techniques to extract valuable metals and minerals to support domestic supply chains. We are seeking a teammate who demonstrates deep commitment, ingenuity in problem solving, and pursues excellence in all aspects of their work. In this role, the successful candidate will help advance beneficial reuse of produced water through end user development, communications strategy development and execution, technology and commercial partnership creation, and support of government relations to achieve the necessary regulatory approvals for use of treated produced water.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Support defining products for sale created from treating produced water for beneficial reuse and brine mining
- Analyze value chains for beneficial reuse water and critical metals and minerals to determine the best strategies for sale
- Conduct in-depth market research to expand on existing lead generation efforts
- Negotiate and close contracts with end users of treated produced water for beneficial reuse and brine mining products.
- Establish partnerships from technology to commercial to support creation, sale, and delivery of beneficial reuse produced water products
- Work in close collaboration with the commercial team on the above points to ensure alignment and optimum commercial outcomes.
- Support development and execution of a broad communications strategy engaging all stakeholders to achieve the alignment needed for beneficial reuse of produced water
- Stakeholders include internal stakeholders, shareholders, regulators and government bodies, local communities, and potential partners and end user
- Working in coordination with Aris Water’s regulatory group, support government relations in both Texas and New Mexico through participation in agency and working group meetings as needed. Communicate our approach to treating produced water and relevant data.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- B.S. degree, engineering discipline preferred
- MBA preferred
- This role requires sufficient technical understanding to effectively communicate complex issues with clients
- 5-10 years of experience in a business development role or similar experience
- Ability to travel as needed to achieve results
- Excellent communication skills with ability to relate at all levels and to all stakeholders
- Strong management skills to keep commercial initiatives on track
- Ability to work effectively in a team and independently
- Strong commitment to achieving objectives, good problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented work ethic
- Proficient in MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint, for analysis and presentation preparation
Benefits
We value your hard work, integrity, and commitment to our culture through competitive pay and benefits packages and ongoing career development.
- Competitive compensation packages
- Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
- Disability Insurance
- Company paid Life and AD&D insurance with supplemental offerings
- Company matching 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off, including 10 paid holidays
- Career Progression
- Tuition Reimbursement
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Aris Water is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age / All other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.
