2027 Graduate Planner

Montagu Evans LLP; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Laptop & mobile

Private Healthcare

Season Ticket Loan

Discretionary Bonus

Employee Assistance Program & 24/7 GP

Job summary

Montagu Evans in Scotland invites graduates to join a two-year Planning Graduate programme, working directly with Partners and senior colleagues across the firm.

Over two years you gain experience on major projects with APC preparation for RTPI, plus comprehensive mentoring, diverse client exposure and career progression within our planning team.

We offer a market-leading salary, extensive training, development and flexible working to support your growth.

Qualifications

• Academic excellence with an accredited RTPI Degree (essential) or dual accreditation.
• Curiosity, ambition and willingness to learn and grow.
• Fresh ideas, collaboration and strong communication.
• Resilience and adaptability for dynamic property projects.
• Interest in working across Scottish market and large schemes.

Responsibilities

• Research, analyse and present a range of property data
• Inspect, measure and value a range of property types across the UK
• Appraise property using a range of sector specific valuation software
• Undertake building tours and marketing events
• Attend client meetings, contribute to pitches and presentations, and provide written advice for clients
• Work directly with Montagu Evans Associates and Partners on a day-to-day basis
• Liaise with internal departments and external consultants
• Contribute to a collaborative culture with flexible working

Skills

Academic excellence

Communication skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

RTPI Degree (accredited)

Dual Accredited RTPI and RICS

Job description

Overview

Launch your graduate career in 2027 with Montagu Evans as a Scotland Planning Graduate!

Montagu Evans is a UK property consultancy that helps clients unlock value from complexity, because that’s where the most meaningful opportunities live.

Our purpose is to bring clarity, creativity, and conviction to the complex. We are experts who collaborate to create value, not just preserve it and our team is built for impact, not oversight.

We specialise in high-value, complex assets across the property lifecycle, where political, technical or commercial challenges demand a joined-up approach.

The Team

Planning is one of the largest departments at Montagu Evans and one of the biggest P&D departments operating in the UK. We have over 100 staff structured into four Groups: Housing & Land, Commercial, Historic Environment and Townscape, and Scotland. Our Scottish team comprises 10 planning and heritage professionals, and advises a wide range of private and public sector clients including many of the country's leading developers, financial institutions and landowners.

Our team works closely with other Montagu Evans specialisms including advisory, market specialisms, socio-economics and strategic consulting.

Successful Graduate will have the opportunity to work across a variety of projects within the Scottish market, and with significant scope for personal development and progression within the structure of our team.

Role Overview

Our two-year Graduate Program is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience working directly alongside Partners and other senior colleagues across the business. From day one, your team will value your perspective, give you real responsibility and rely on your contribution. Over the course of your training, your knowledge, skills and experience will grow, preparing you for your Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) with the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and a successful and rewarding career with us.

The structured training programme will allow you to gain experience across a range of project and clients with comprehensive support from peers and mentors. You will have genuine responsibility from day one with exposure to some of the largest commercial, residential and mixed-use property projects in the UK today. We encourage all our Graduates to explore, question and collaborate across the business.

We invest in our Graduates over two years with the purpose of building long term careers. We offer a market-leading salary, benefits and lots of opportunities for learning, development and progression.

With a keen interest and awareness of property news/industry and the current market, you will be able to demonstrate a great understanding of how you apply what you have learnt at university to real property matters.

Responsibilities

• Research, analyse and present a range of property data
• Inspect, measure and value a range of property types across the UK
• Appraise property using a range of sector specific valuation software
• Undertake building tours and marketing events
• Attend client meetings, contribute to pitches and presentations, and provide written advice for clients
• Work directly with Montagu Evans Associates and Partners on a day-to-day basis
• Liaise and collaborate with various internal departments as well as external consultants (such as architects, solicitors, building surveyors and other agents)
• Enjoy a collaborative 'can do' culture where we look to provide a work/life balance through mix of exceptional client service, team socialising and flexible working
• Any additional duties as reasonably requested

Qualifications

What We Look For

We’re not expecting you to know everything on day one -our Graduate Programme is designed to teach you. What matters most is your potential, your mindset, and your passion for building a career with us.

We look for graduates who bring:

• Academic achievement – strong academics with an accredited RTPI Degree (essential) or Dual Accredited RTPI and RICS degree
• Curiosity and ambition – eager to learn and grow.
• Fresh ideas – creative thinkers who challenge the status quo.
• Collaboration – team players who thrive on working with others.
• Strong communication – clear, confident and professional.
• Resilience and adaptability – ready to take on new challenges.

What We Offer You

We invest in our Graduates over two years with the purpose of building long term careers. We offer a market-leading salary, countless opportunities for learning, development, progression and firmwide benefits including:

• Full ongoing support and training from our Partnership to support you towards gaining your qualification
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Laptop and mobile phone
• Private Healthcare
• Season Ticket Loan
• Discretionary Bonus
• Employee Assistance Program & 24/7 GP access

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and has access to equitable opportunities and clear pathways to success.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, caring responsibilities, neurodiversity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to support your needs where possible.