Junior Electrical Cost Engineer

Certhon Build B.V.; Poeldijk; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding program

Vitality activities

Informal environment

Collaboration with experts

Job summary

Certhon Build B.V. in the Netherlands is seeking a Junior Electrical Cost Engineer to translate customer requests into electrical designs and tailored quotations for high-tech horticultural projects.

You’ll design electrical components, perform calculations, and input project data into our ERP system, delivering clear, winning quotations. You’ll join a small expert team, learn from specialists across electrical, structural, irrigation and climate tech, and grow with turnkey projects tailored to

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering is required.
• Eagerness to learn about horticultural projects and cost estimation.
• Strong teamwork and collaborative mindset.
• Good communication in Dutch and/or English (reading/writing).

Responsibilities

• Create simple layout drawings in AutoCAD for new requests.
• Perform electrical calculations: cable sizing, lighting, power.
• Compute cost estimates and coordinate with suppliers/colleagues.
• Enter project data into ERP and generate quotations.
• Review quotations with team and hand over to sales.

Skills

Electrical engineering basics

Willingness to learn

Team player

Dutch/English communication

Tools

AutoCAD

ERP system

Job description

Whether you're calculating a greenhouse or an indoor farm – you create a tailored quotation for every project!

What You'll Be Doing

As Junior Electrical Cost Engineer you translate electrical customer requests into suitable technical designs and customized quotations. You design all electrical components in our innovative horticultural projects: from high‑tech greenhouses to climate cells. You connect the entire design process from start to finish.

You will work in a small, close‑knit team of three experienced colleagues in an open and informal environment that encourages collaboration and knowledge sharing. They will support you in learning every part of the job. We have specialists in-house for electrical engineering, structural engineering, irrigation, and climate technology for our turnkey projects, so you’ll be learning from true experts!

What your average workweek looks like

Monday: You receive a new request from the sales team and immediately start creating simple layout drawings in AutoCAD. You decide which installations are the best fit, while having the option to consult colleagues and suppliers whenever needed.

Tuesday: With the drawings completed, it’s time to perform various electrical calculations — such as cable sizing, lighting calculations, and power calculations.

Wednesday: You finish the remaining electrical calculations and start working on the cost calculations. You coordinate with suppliers and consult with your colleagues. You’ll also join a meeting with the work preparation team, aimed at sharing knowledge and insights.

Thursday: You enter the project into our ERP system to keep project costs organized. Then you generate the quotation and prepare all accompanying documentation.

Friday: You review your quotation with your direct colleagues to ensure everything is correct. You then discuss it with the other disciplines and hand it over to the sales department. You end the week with a relaxed drink during the Friday afternoon meet‑up.

Once our sales team has sold the project, you hand over your design and project information to the work preparation team. They will further develop the project in detail. Throughout the execution phase, you stay in contact about the project and any adjustments. The best part of your job? We don’t work with standard specifications: every project is unique, tailored to the customer’s needs, suitable for different crops, and built to withstand various weather conditions. This means you can use your creativity and stay technically challenged! You also work on multiple projects at the same time and integrate new market and product developments into your designs.

Who are you?

• You have basic knowledge of electrical engineering and are interested in the horticultural sector. Experience in horticulture is a plus, but not a must.
• You are eager to learn and excited to immerse yourself in the world of electrical engineering and cost estimation.
• You work accurately, think critically and are inventive, and you enjoy working with numbers.
• You are curious, able to maintain oversight, and you a strong team player.
• You have good communication skills in Dutch and/or English (reading/writing).

What We Offer

• An exciting and varied role where you contribute to the most incredible projects worldwide!
• An informal, friendly, and ambitious work environment that’s felt throughout the company;
• A team of skilled colleagues with whom you can collaborate and brainstorm to achieve great results;
• An onboarding program that dives straight into the action with activities like “ff tuinen,” where you visit growers and suppliers, enjoy a guided tour of Certhon, and even tackle a horticultural escape room! You’ll learn everything about what we do and how we work, alongside a fun group of colleagues;
• From paddle tennis and boxing to cooking workshops, ice bath challenges, or even sleep workshops, there’s a vitality activity every month.

Curious about the other perks of working at Certhon? Check out our benefits page!

Grow as one.

Help build the future of food production

At Certhon, we combine technology, innovation,

and a strong passion to shape the future of food production: 'Growing anything, anywhere. For everyone.' Together with our team of over 150 colleagues, we develop solutions that deliver fresh, locally grown products anywhere in the world.

Growing anything, anywhere. For everyone. That’s the plan. New possibilities, better results, and higher yields. Because when you combine smart technology and plant science with the drive to tackle the most complex challenges, you harvest results.

At Certhon, we develop and provide turnkey, tailor‑made concepts for the most high-tech horticultural projects worldwide. Founded in 1896 as a family business, we are now a partner of DENSO, a leading mobility solutions provider.