Senior Electrical Cost Engineer
Calculation | Technical designs | Electrical | Senior | Part-time or full-time
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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.
Curious about the other perks of working at Certhon? Check out our benefits page!
- Department
- Sales Engineering
- Role
- Senior Electrical Cost Engineer
- Location
- Poeldijk
Got Excited?
Contact our HR department via 0174 225 080. Of course, you get the best impression if you just drop by for a cup of coffee. Will we see you soon?
For recruitment and selection agencies:
We manage the recruitment and selection process for this vacancy entirely in-house. Acquisition and unsolicited approaches regarding this vacancy are not appreciated. Any candidate profiles submitted by agencies without prior agreement will be considered direct applications from the candidates concerned.
About Certhon
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.