Graduate Transport & Development Planner

ZipRecruiter; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading local authority in Kent as a Graduate Transport & Development Planner. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in high-profile projects and develop your career in transport planning through a structured graduate programme and hands-on experience across multiple teams.

Benefits

Structured graduate development pathway with embedded apprenticeship

Access to extensive e-learning courses and Digital Skills Hub

Ongoing support from line managers and Graduate Team

Professional networking opportunities

Qualifications

• Graduate level with relevant field knowledge.
• Confidence in communication skills and professional setting.
• Willingness to work towards an Associate Project Manager apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Shape developments and strategies for highways services.
• Assess planning applications for new developments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve policies.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Job Description

Launch Your Career as a Graduate Transport & Development Planner

Are you ready to shape the future of transport in Kent? Join one of the UK’s largest local authorities and make a real impact from day one.

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Transport & Development Planner to join our Highways and Transportation Division. Through our rotational graduate programme, you’ll gain hands-on experience across multiple teams, contributing to high-profile projects that directly influence the lives of Kent’s communities and businesses.

What you’ll be doing

1. Help to shape developments, plans, and strategies to deliver new highways and transport infrastructure and services across Kent
2. Undertake projects to review and improve policies and processes in transport and development planning in collaboration with stakeholders
3. Assess planning applications for new developments and provide recommendations to local planning authorities
4. Rotate across key service areas, gaining a view of how transport planning supports the Council’s strategic goals
5. Represent the Highway Authority, building your confidence and communication skills in a professional setting
6. Develop your expertise through structured project work, while working toward the Associate Project Manager apprenticeship

Why join us?

At Kent County Council, we don’t just offer jobs—we build careers.

Our award-winning Graduate Programme includes:

• A structured graduate development pathway with an embedded apprenticeship
• Access to our extensive e-learning courses and Digital Skills Hub
• Ongoing support throughout the programme from your line manager and the Graduate Team
• Access to all the professional networks you’ll need to succeed

Be part of a forward-thinking, member-led council that’s committed to delivering better outcomes for Kent’s communities and businesses.

Start your journey with us and help shape the future of strategic planning in Kent.

This role is subject to holding a full UK driving licence. The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments, so whilst this job requires the ability to drive, your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.