Graduate Town Planner - Kings Hill - 2026

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Ware; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Graduate Town Planner is available with a leading consultancy. This role involves working within an interdisciplinary team on diverse town planning projects while supporting your professional development. Applicants should possess a relevant bachelor’s degree and demonstrate key skills such as perseverance, adaptability, and collaboration.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy and sell

Group income protection

Life assurance

Permanent employment contract

Professional progression plan

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Town Planning or Geography.
• Demonstrated skills in perseverance, adaptability, focus, collaboration, and eagerness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams on various town planning projects.
• Assist in research, site appraisals, application preparation, and community engagement.
• Contribute to residential and commercial planning applications.

Skills

Perseverance

Adaptability

Focus

Collaboration

Eager to Learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Town Planning or Geography

Job description

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible.

Application Deadline:Recruitment is ongoing.Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.

Your role:

We are looking for aGraduate Town Plannerto be based inKings Hill, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme.

As a Stantec graduate, you will collaborate with your team and wider cohort, developing your town planning expertise within an exciting and creative interdisciplinary environment. You will contribute to a broad range of projects, from initial research and site appraisals to application preparation, community engagement, plan promotion, and planning appeals in the residential, commercial and environmental sectors. You will also assist with project coordination and management, ensuring projects run smoothly.

The Town Planning team principally focus on residential-led developments, including new town settlements, garden villages and exciting regeneration projects as well as mixed-use, industrial/commercial and retirement housing schemes. Developments range in size, use and complexity and include the preparation and submission of all types of planning applications, as well as Local Plan promotions.

You will join a supportive team with exciting career opportunities, have great client exposure and professional development and work in an innovative and exciting multi-disciplinary environment.

Take a look at our Town Planning business line:-Town Planning (stantec.com), and review the career journey of one of our Town Planners:-My Stantec Story: Building a career in planning with Joseph Lynch

About you:

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience.Along with your Bachelor’s degree in Town Planning or Geography, we’d love to receive your application if you are:-

• A Perseverer- You stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.

• An Adapter- You’re able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.

• A Focused Individual- You focus on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively in any situation.

• A Collaborator- You work effectively with lots of different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.

• An Eager Learner- You learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.

Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that you receive sufficient time with your team and receive the appropriate level of support.

What we can offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurance
• Permanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
• Professional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartership
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here:Stantec Employee Resource Groups)

Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.

Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs (Graduate Application FAQs) if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!

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