Surveying and Purchasing Officer


Company:	Darlington Borough Council
Salary:	£20,001 to £30,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Darlington, DL1 5QT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	13 Sept 2026

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Summary

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This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Counciland#39;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 Authorityandrsquo;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 yearsandrsquo; 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.

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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.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/

Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile.

The provisional interview date for this post will be 24th September 2026, location: 17 Allington Way, Darlington.

General Information for Applicants:

For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and job itself please contact Clair Shaw andndash; Surveyor (Highways) on 01325 406669.

If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk.

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We are an equal opportunitiesand#39; 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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