Mechanical Take- off & Material Co-Ordinator

Alternative Heat; Dundalk; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Alternative Heat Ltd is seeking a detail‑oriented Mechanical Take‑off & Materials Co‑Ordinator in Dundalk to identify, quantify and order mechanical components for projects. You will work from 3D models and drawings to prepare accurate take‑offs and coordinate material orders to meet schedules.

Join a growing offsite manufacturing team delivering modular MEP systems across the UK and Europe. The role requires strong numeracy, attention to detail and experience with procurement processes.

Qualifications

• Experience reading and interpreting mechanical, piping or building-services drawings.
• Ability to work confidently with 3D models and digital drawing software.
• Knowledge of pipework components such as valves, bends, tees, reducers, flanges and fittings.
• Strong numerical ability and excellent attention to detail.
• Experience preparing material take-offs, bills of quantities or material schedules.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Competence with Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet software.
• Experience with purchasing, procurement or material ordering would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of relevant mechanical specifications and industry standards would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review mechanical drawings, 3D models and project specifications.
• Identify and accurately count mechanical components and materials.
• Prepare detailed material take-offs and bills of quantities.
• Verify pipe sizes, specifications, pressure classes, materials and connection types.
• Raise purchase requisitions or orders for required materials.
• Liaise with project managers, engineers, site teams, suppliers and procurement personnel.
• Check quantities against design revisions and update material schedules accordingly.
• Monitor orders and delivery dates to support the project programme.
• Identify discrepancies, missing information and potential material shortages.
• Maintain accurate records of quantities, orders and delivered materials.
• Help minimise incorrect orders, surplus materials and project delays.

Skills

Mechanical drawings interpretation

3D modelling

Numerical ability

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Excel

Procurement experience

Tools

Excel

3D modelling software

Job description

Mechanical Take- off & Material Co-Ordinator

Department: Production

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Dundalk

Reporting To: Reporting to: Head of Sales and Manufacturing

Description

What We Do: Operating from our advanced manufacturing facilities in Ireland, we specialise in the design, development, fabrication and delivery of innovative, sustainable and fully integrated offsite prefabricated solutions. Our engineered systems are manufactured in Ireland and deployed throughout the UK and Europe, supporting major commercial, industrial and mission-critical sectors.

As one of Europe's leading providers of Offsite Manufacturing solutions, we partner with contractors and developers to deliver high-performance modular MEP systems for mission-critical data centre projects. Our expertise in offsite manufacturing enables us to improve program certainty, reduce on-site activity, enhance quality and accelerate project delivery, and support the continued growth of digital infrastructure across the UK and Europe.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Mechanical Take-off & Materials Co-Ordinator to identify, quantify and order mechanical components required for our projects.

Working from 3D models, technical drawings and specifications, you will produce accurate material take-offs for items such as valves, pipework, bends, fittings, flanges and associated components. You will then coordinate material orders to ensure the correct parts are available when required.

What You'll be Doing

• Review mechanical drawings, 3D models and project specifications.
• Identify and accurately count mechanical components and materials.
• Prepare detailed material take-offs and bills of quantities.
• Verify pipe sizes, specifications, pressure classes, materials and connection types.
• Raise purchase requisitions or orders for required materials.
• Liaise with project managers, engineers, site teams, suppliers and procurement personnel.
• Check quantities against design revisions and update material schedules accordingly.
• Monitor orders and delivery dates to support the project programme.
• Identify discrepancies, missing information and potential material shortages.
• Maintain accurate records of quantities, orders and delivered materials.
• Help minimise incorrect orders, surplus materials and project delays.

What You Need to Have

• Experience reading and interpreting mechanical, piping or building-services drawings.
• Ability to work confidently with 3D models and digital drawing software.
• Good knowledge of pipework components, including valves, bends, tees, reducers, flanges and fittings.
• Strong numerical ability and excellent attention to detail.
• Experience preparing material take-offs, bills of quantities or material schedules.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Competence with Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet software.
• Experience with purchasing, procurement or material ordering would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of relevant mechanical specifications and industry standards would be advantageous.