Surveying and Purchasing Officer (Ref: POS******)
Hours and Pay
Salary £28,153 - £29,542 Salary Band £20,001 to £30,000 Post Type Permanent Hours Per Week Full time
Job and Application details
Categories Finance / Perks / Revenues / Procurement
Directorate N/A Published Date 03/09/2026 Closing Date 13/09/2026
RESTRICTED TO INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY*
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Council's Surveying and Purchasing team within the Highways section.
The purpose of the Surveying and Purchasing Officer role is to provide general purchasing, contract monitoring and surveying support including;
Responsible for the accurate gathering of prices or quotations for goods and services, timely order processing for capital works and maintenance projects and internal purchasing requests in line with European procurement rules and Council procedures.
To maintain the Authority's ordering of goods and services by creating orders and monitoring receipts.
Dealing with enquiries from suppliers, contractors and internal customers.
Checking and processing of invoices, dealing with suppliers/contractors on invoice queries. You should have approximately 3 years' experience of working in procurement/quantity surveying in a large, multi-functional organisation in the public or private sector.
Essential Skills Required
You should have a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and a high level of computer literacy as well as effective communication skills.
Benefits




The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
Flexi-time scheme
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
Staff equality forums
Green Car Leasing Scheme
Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
Physiotherapy service
Confidential counselling service
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme
Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
Local and National retailer discounts
Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
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Find out further information about us and what it's like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
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For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile.
The provisional interview date for this post will be 24th September ****, location: 17 Allington Way, Darlington.
We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
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