Whether it’s a high‑tech greenhouse or an indoor farm equipped with advanced technologies – you find a solution for every challenge. Will you be the one to calculate our next project.
As a Sales Engineer, you translate the customer’s request into a technical design accompanied by a suitable quotation. The best part? The combination of technical and financial aspects ensures that no two days are the same. You will design the most advanced climate installations. Depending on your interests, you will either focus entirely on greenhouse projects or on indoor farms.
Your responsibilities include:
Creating sales drawings in AutoCAD;
Calculating project costs, including labor and transport costs, in our ERP system;
Communicating with suppliers and negotiating pricing agreements;
Preparing the quotation and reviewing it with the sales team. Our sales representatives will present your proposal to the customer;
Project sold? Then you hand over your design and all project information to the project engineers, who will further develop the project in full detail.
Every project is unique: always tailored to the customer’s needs, suitable for different crops, and built to withstand various weather conditions. This ensures you remain technically challenged. You will also work on multiple projects at the same time and occasionally join customer meetings to provide expert advice.
You will join the Climate Sales Engineering team: a small, close‑knit group with an open and informal atmosphere, where collaboration and knowledge sharing are central. In addition, you will work closely with the Greenhouse Construction, Electrical Engineering, and Water Technology teams. Together, you form one unified technical force.
You have completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering or a comparable field, operate at a higher professional (HBO) level, and preferably have two years of relevant work experience;
You have knowledge of climate technology and an affinity with the horticultural sector. Experience in horticulture is required, and experience in cost calculation is an advantage;
You are strong with numbers, analytical, and have a keen eye for detail;
You work accurately, are eager to learn, can switch quickly, and collaborate effectively;
You have a passion for solving complex technical challenges;
You have good communication skills in both Dutch and English.
A dynamic and varied role working on cutting-edge greenhouse 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!
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!
Contact Ilse Zwinkels via 0174 225 080 or send a WhatsApp to +31 6 10 66 07 49. Of course, you get the best impression if you just drop by for a cup of coffee. Will we see you soon?
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.
