Surveying and Purchasing Officer

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., You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
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. Supporting documents Surveying and Purchasing Officer E3652 Role Profile (June 2026).docx (127.5 KB) Surveying and Purchasing Officer - Known Risks (Sept 2026).doc (145.5 KB)

You should have a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and a high level of computer literacy as well as effective communication skills.

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