Senior Electrical Cost Engineer

Certhon Build B.V.; Poeldijk; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Certhon Build B.V. in the Netherlands seeks a Senior Electrical Cost Engineer to translate complex electrical requests into tailored designs and calculate project costs for horticultural projects.

You’ll work in a small team with experts in water, structural and climate technology, collaborate with suppliers, prepare quotations, and support seamless project handovers. An experienced, autonomous professional with 7+ years in a similar role and good Dutch/English communication will thrive here.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a similar role
• Affinity with the horticultural sector is a plus

Responsibilities

• Create layout drawings in AutoCAD
• Perform electrical calculations (cable sizing, lighting, power)
• Calculate materials, labor and project costs in ERP
• Collaborate with suppliers (tech and commercial)
• Prepare quotations and review with sales
• Organise project handovers and knowledge sharing

Skills

Electrical cost engineering

Cost estimation

Horticulture affinity

Tools

AutoCAD

ERP system

Job description

Whether it’s a greenhouse equipped with the most advanced electrical systems or a high‑tech climate cell, you find a solution for every technical challenge.

What You'll Be Doing

As s Senior Electrical Cost Engineer, you translate complex electrical customer requests into tailored technical designs and calculate the project costs. You work in a small, close‑knit team of three colleagues in an open and informal environment where close collaboration and technical brainstorming play a key role. You work in project teams with experts in water technology, structural engineering, and climate technology. Together, you form one technical unit, brainstorming to find the best technical solutions. You design the electrical and computer‑technical infrastructure for our innovative horticultural projects: from high‑tech greenhouses to climate cells.

At Certhon, we focus on continuous improvement. You contribute to this by introducing process improvements and embedding new market trends, product innovations, and hands‑on insights into your designs.

Your Responsibilities Include

• Creating layout drawings in AutoCAD;
• Performing electrical calculations, such as cable sizing, lighting calculations, and power calculations;
• Calculating materials, labor, and project costs in our ERP system;
• Collaborating with suppliers, both technically and commercially;
• Preparing the quotation and reviewing it with the sales team, who will present it to the customer;
• Organizing project handovers and knowledge‑sharing sessions with the work preparation team.

Here’s how your tasks are usually divided

You also work closely with our sales team and will regularly join customer meetings to provide expert advice from your technical perspective. What makes your work so enjoyable? We deliver fully customized solutions: no standard specifications, but a blank starting point for every project. Each project is unique: always tailored to the ccustomer’s needs, suitable for different crops, and built to withstand various weather conditions. This keeps you technically challenged and allows you to express your creativity. You also work on multiple projects at the same time and have the autonomy to determine which installations are the best fit for each request.

Who are you?

• You have at least 7 years of experience in a similar role and an affinity with the horticultural sector. Experience in horticulture is a plus, but not required.
• You have a passion for technology and enjoy solving complex technical challenges.
• You are critical, inventive, strong with numbers, and enjoy sharing your knowledge.
• You value autonomy, take ownership of your work, work accurately, maintain oversight, and collaborate effectively with others.
• 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.

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.

From state‑of‑the‑art indoor farms and high‑tech greenhouses in unexpected locations to fully autonomous harvesting robots, our high‑tech innovations address today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. Through creativity and technology, we make food production smarter, more sustainable, and more efficient. Do you want to work on groundbreaking projects that make an impact? Join Certhon and grow with us in a world full of possibilities!

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.