2027 Graduate Planner

Overview

Launch your graduate career in 2027 with Montagu Evans as a 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 Planning departments operating in the UK. The role will offer the right Graduate a great career opportunity to work within a busy and growing team. Successful candidates will have opportunities to work in teams for several partners on a variety of projects across Housing & Land, Commercial and Central London.

Graduates gain exposure to projects and colleagues from across all planning groups while collaborating closely with other Montagu Evans specialisms, including advisory, market specialisms, socio-economics and strategic consulting.

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

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

Application Process

1. Application Submission

• Candidates apply via the Montagu Evans website by uploading their most recent CV please note, only applications submitted through the official portal will be accepted.

2. Vizzy Profile Completion

• Candidates will be invited to create a Vizzy profile on https://vizzy.com/ so we can learn more about you as a person, outside of your CV.

3. Telephone Interview

• Selected candidates will have a telephone interview with a member of the Early Careers team.

4. Selection Day

• We will be holding two selection days on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th December 2026. Successful candidates will be invited to attend one of these days, in-person. Please ensure before applying that you will be available to attend this day as there will be no other opportunities to be assessed.
• Details about the day will be shared with successful candidates in advance

Important Information

Applications close 5pm Friday 23th October, with applications being reviewed throughout. Please keep an eye on your emails for next step emails.

Due to the volume of Graduates Montagu Evans recruits, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role or personalised feedback for unsuccessful candidates.

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.