Cost Engineer

FairPlay Engineering; Rotterdam, Den Haag; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

FairPlay Engineering in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced High Voltage Cost Engineer to deliver accurate cost estimates for complex energy and infrastructure projects. You will translate project requirements and technical specs into reliable calculations to support strategic decisions.

Collaborating with PM, Engineering, Procurement, Planning, Contract Management and QHSE, you will drive estimating improvements and provide handovers after tender awards for projects ranging from smaller

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience on high-voltage projects, substations or power infrastructure.
• Experience with cost estimating, tendering, project calculations, or bid preparation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret technical and commercial information.
• Excellent planning, organizational and communication skills.
• Fluency in Dutch and English.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive cost estimates by analyzing tender documents and specs.
• Prepare detailed project calculations aligned with tender objectives.
• Collaborate with PM, Engineering, Procurement, Planning, Contract Management and QHSE to gather cost data.
• Improve estimating methodologies, tools and processes.
• Provide clear handovers to project execution after tender awards.
• Review past projects and historical tenders to identify lessons learned and improve estimates.
• Contribute to projects from small tasks to large HV infrastructure programs.

Skills

Cost estimating

Tendering

Project calculations

Bid preparation

Analytical skills

Planning

Communication

Dutch language

English language

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer with a talent for cost estimating and a passion for high-voltage infrastructure? Do you enjoy turning complex technical information into accurate project calculations that help shape the future of the energy transition? If so, this could be the opportunity you're looking for.

Company Information

Our client is a leading Dutch engineering and infrastructure organization specializing in high-voltage energy systems and playing an active role in the energy transition. With decades of expertise and a strong focus on innovation, the company delivers reliable and sustainable energy infrastructure solutions.

The organization provides integrated services throughout the complete lifecycle of high-voltage projects, including engineering, design, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and optimization of complex power networks. Their teams contribute to critical infrastructure projects such as high-voltage substations, cable connections, transmission lines, and grid reinforcement programs for major utility and industrial clients.

Safety, technical excellence, and collaboration are at the heart of everything they do.

Vacancy Information

As a High Voltage Cost Engineer, you will play a key role in the successful delivery of complex energy and infrastructure projects by developing accurate and competitive cost estimates. Working within a multidisciplinary tendering team, you will analyze project requirements, technical specifications, and commercial documentation to create reliable calculations that support strategic project decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analyzing tender documents, technical specifications, and project requirements to develop comprehensive cost estimates.
• Preparing detailed project calculations and ensuring alignment with tender objectives and client requirements.
• Collaborating with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Planning, Contract Management, and QHSE teams to gather and validate cost information.
• Supporting the continuous improvement of estimating methodologies, tools, and internal processes.
• Providing clear handovers to project execution teams following successful tender awards.
• Reviewing completed projects and historical tenders to identify lessons learned and improve future estimates.
• Contributing to projects ranging from smaller technical assignments to large-scale energy infrastructure projects valued at more than €100 million.

What You Need:

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience working on high-voltage projects, particularly within substations or power infrastructure.
• Experience with cost estimating, tendering, project calculations, or bid preparation.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret technical and commercial information.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and communication skills.
• Fluency in both Dutch and English.
• A results-driven mindset with strong attention to detail.
• A valid driver's license.

Relocation

This position is ideally suited to professionals already living and working in the Netherlands.