2026 UK Graduate Town Planning Career Path

targetjobs UK; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a Graduate Town Planner for its Newmarket office. You will support various planning projects, engage with stakeholders, and contribute to business development efforts. Candidates should hold a relevant Bachelor's degree obtained no earlier than 2024 and demonstrate proactive problem-solving and communication skills. This role offers competitive salary reviews and a robust mentorship program.

Benefits

Biannual salary reviews

Competitive salary

Contributory pension up to 7%

Adaptable benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant experience (excluding placements) required.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree obtained no earlier than 2024.

Responsibilities

• Support diverse planning projects across multiple sectors.
• Prepare high-level options appraisals and planning documents.
• Liaise with local planning authorities and stakeholders.
• Contribute to bids and proposals for business development.

Skills

Proactive initiative

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Structured problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Town and Country Planning

Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning

Bachelor’s Degree in Land Economy

Bachelor’s Degree in Geography

Job description

Overview

Protect Nature. Shape Sustainable Development. Build a Better Future.

At Mott MacDonald, we’re more than a consultancy—we’re a purpose-driven community of passionate individuals working together to improve society. As a wholly employee-owned global business, we choose our own direction and focus on what truly matters: delivering sustainable outcomes for our clients, empowering our people, and making a positive difference in the communities we serve.

Graduate Town Planner – What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll work alongside experienced planners, engineers, and technical specialists to deliver impactful planning solutions across sectors such as transport, energy, water, and urban development. Your responsibilities may include:

• Collaborate across disciplines: Support a diverse range of planning projects, working alongside experts and eventually leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Draft and review deliverables: Prepare high-level options appraisals and planning application documents that shape real-world outcomes.
• Engage with stakeholders: Liaise with local planning authorities and statutory consultees to ensure timely registration and progression of applications.
• Support business development: Contribute to bids and proposals, helping the team grow and evolve through strategic input and innovation.

Candidate Specification

We are looking for committed and motivated graduates with a genuine passion and a desire to make a difference in the world.

To Be Eligible For This Opportunity, You Will Have some Relevant Experience (excluding Placements) and Have a Minimum Of a Bachelor’s Degree (obtained no Earlier Than 2024) Or Expected To Achieve One, In One Of The Following Degree Disciplines:

• Town and Country planning
• Urban Planning
• Land Economy
• Geography

In your application, you should aim to demonstrate your genuine interest in both the opportunity and in joining Mott MacDonald.

We Are Looking For Graduates With The Following Strengths

• Proactively takes initiative to complete tasks efficiently and independently.
• Communicates effectively and clearly with clients and colleagues.
• Delivers high quality written work with great attention to detail and clarity.
• Demonstrates a structured and analytical approach to problem solving.

About Your Development

A graduate position should be more than just a job. We know this and so do you. That’s why with our graduate roles we aim to give you the experience and technical knowledge you need to progress your career.

From the moment you join us, you’ll receive the training you need. You will be assigned a mentor, who will guide you to meet the objectives of your professional training needs. You will join our three-year early careers soft skills development programme – Accelerating your Future, which is designed to give you the skills and tools necessary for a long-lasting successful career here at Mott MacDonald.

Benefits and Perks

• Biannual salary reviews: we believe that hard work should be rewarded and recognised. Therefore, for the first three years of your career with us, you’ll have biannual salary reviews.
• A competitive salary: in addition to biannual reviews, we will ensure that you’re given a salary that matches the current industry standard.
• Contributory pension up to 7% of your salary.
• An adaptable benefits scheme.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, adaptability and trust.

About Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not able to provide visa sponsorship through the UK Skilled Worker route at this time. This is due to changes made by the UK Government in April 2024.