Highways Procurement & Surveying Officer

Darlington Borough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days Annual Leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexi-time scheme

Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave

Staff equality forums

Cycle to Work Scheme

Wellbeing offer

Travel discounts

Job summary

Darlington Borough Council is seeking a Surveying and Purchasing Officer to support general purchasing, contract monitoring and surveying within the Highways section. You will gather prices/quotations, raise and track orders, and handle supplier enquiries in line with procurement rules.

We require about 3 years in procurement/quantity surveying, plus proficiency in MS Office and strong communication. The role offers a permanent, full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package and annual

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Gather prices or quotations for goods and services and process orders for capital works and maintenance projects.
• Maintain ordering of goods and services by creating orders and monitoring receipts.
• Deal with enquiries from suppliers, contractors and internal customers.
• Check and process invoices and respond to supplier/contractor invoice queries.

Skills

Procurement experience

Quantity surveying

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Darlington Borough Council is seeking a Surveying and Purchasing Officer to support general purchasing, contract monitoring and surveying within the Highways section. You will gather prices/quotations, raise and track orders, and handle supplier enquiries in line with procurement rules.

We require about 3 years in procurement/quantity surveying, plus proficiency in MS Office and strong communication. The role offers a permanent, full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package and annual