2026 Graduate Planner - Infrastructure Consents
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive salary |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 October 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS17 6UZ |
| Company: | Carter Jonas |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 897 |
Summary
Job Advert
Build the world you want to live in with a career in the infrastructure planning and consenting sector.
We are looking for an ambitious Graduate Planner to join our growing Infrastructure Consents teams in Leeds and London
The world around us is changing, as can be seen in news reports every day. The infrastructure that moves us around, provides us
with our energy and clean water, processes our refuse and waste and which allows us to communicate, needs to be modernised and
upgraded to keep up.
The team:
Our infrastructure team is the fastest growing of its kind in the country, now with 180 people in seven offices around the UK,
working with major clients including Network Rail, HS2, National Highways, National Grid, Severn Trent Water, and the Crown
Estate. Operating in both rural and urban environments, our infrastructure graduates are directly involved in delivering the world
we need for the 21st Century and beyond. We cover an array of services to clients within the following sectors:
* Energy - Minerals & Waste – Regeneration – Telecommunications – Utilities – Transport –
* Geospatial / GIS - Property Asset management
The role:
This is a varied and interesting graduate role providing support to the infrastructure consenting team with planning applications
and projects. In addition, the planning team will support graduates towards achieving MRTPI qualification.
Main tasks:
* Working with project and client teams and liaising and communicating with clients and providing professional planning advice to
clients on a variety of planning matters
* Supporting enquiries from prospective clients, reviewing and assessing their proposals and supporting the preparation of fee
proposals for them
* Briefing, liaising with and managing external consultants responsible for producing work to support clients’ planning
applications and appeals
* Negotiating with local authorities and consultees on behalf of clients in the preparation and management of planning
applications, appeals and representations
* Preparing and assisting with planning appeals via the written representations, informal hearings and public inquiry procedures
* Making representations on behalf of clients to Local Plan consultations and representing clients through the public examination
process
* Managing own fee income by monitoring progress towards targets ensuring timely invoicing of work
What will it take to be successful?
You will ideally have an RTPI recognised degree or be willing to study towards an accredited degree, you will also ideally have
experience within a planning team gained through work experience or placements. It is essential that you have a full UK driving
license.
Our promise to you:
From day one of our scheme, you will be invested in. We offer a structured training programme, an APC supervisor or counsellor,
and regular assessments to ensure you achieve the full level of competency required for your APC. In addition, we pay your APC
registration fee and your first APC final assessment and offer up to five days study leave.
Carter Jonas believes in investing in their employees and ensuring everyone is provided with the right support and guidance to
achieve their full potential. As a graduate you will benefit from:
* A strong network of graduates across all our divisions.
* Formal APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) training.
* RTPI counsellors and mentors to help with both work and study.
* A supportive social environment.
* Regular CPD (Continued Professional Development) opportunities.
* Ongoing and personalised support from industry specialists.
* Gaining real work experience.
Application process
You will be asked to respond to a number of questions about your work experience as well as your motivations and interest in a
career in property as well as any extracurricular activities. We ask you to provide reference contact details, one educational and
one employment. If successful, you will be invited to attend one of our graduate assessment centres between December and February.
Application deadline: 31 October 2025
Win a 2026 Internship place!
You can have the chance to win an internship with us next summer! We are offering one student a chance to join us for a 4 week
paid internship. To enter, please complete the form by 31 October 2025. The winner will be drawn at random on 14 November 2025.
https://carterjonasnews.co.uk/p/4EM-1N3C/careers-fair-competition-2025
[https://carterjonasnews.co.uk/p/4EM-1N3C/careers-fair-competition-2025]. Applicants should be studying at a university to be
considered. Terms and Conditions can be found here: https://www.carterjonas.co.uk/policies/careers-fair-terms-conditions
[https://www.carterjonas.co.uk/policies/careers-fair-terms-conditions]
Build the world you want to live in with a career in the infrastructure planning and consenting sector.
We are looking for an ambitious Graduate Planner to join our growing Infrastructure Consents teams in Leeds and London
The world around us is changing, as can be seen in news reports every day. The infrastructure that moves us around, provides us
with our energy and clean water, processes our refuse and waste and which allows us to communicate, needs to be modernised and
upgraded to keep up.
The team:
Our infrastructure team is the fastest growing of its kind in the country, now with 180 people in seven offices around the UK,
working with major clients including Network Rail, HS2, National Highways, National Grid, Severn Trent Water, and the Crown
Estate. Operating in both rural and urban environments, our infrastructure graduates are directly involved in delivering the world
we need for the 21st Century and beyond. We cover an array of services to clients within the following sectors:
* Energy - Minerals & Waste – Regeneration – Telecommunications – Utilities – Transport –
* Geospatial / GIS - Property Asset management
The role:
This is a varied and interesting graduate role providing support to the infrastructure consenting team with planning applications
and projects. In addition, the planning team will support graduates towards achieving MRTPI qualification.
Main tasks:
* Working with project and client teams and liaising and communicating with clients and providing professional planning advice to
clients on a variety of planning matters
* Supporting enquiries from prospective clients, reviewing and assessing their proposals and supporting the preparation of fee
proposals for them
* Briefing, liaising with and managing external consultants responsible for producing work to support clients’ planning
applications and appeals
* Negotiating with local authorities and consultees on behalf of clients in the preparation and management of planning
applications, appeals and representations
* Preparing and assisting with planning appeals via the written representations, informal hearings and public inquiry procedures
* Making representations on behalf of clients to Local Plan consultations and representing clients through the public examination
process
* Managing own fee income by monitoring progress towards targets ensuring timely invoicing of work
What will it take to be successful?
You will ideally have an RTPI recognised degree or be willing to study towards an accredited degree, you will also ideally have
experience within a planning team gained through work experience or placements. It is essential that you have a full UK driving
license.
Our promise to you:
From day one of our scheme, you will be invested in. We offer a structured training programme, an APC supervisor or counsellor,
and regular assessments to ensure you achieve the full level of competency required for your APC. In addition, we pay your APC
registration fee and your first APC final assessment and offer up to five days study leave.
Carter Jonas believes in investing in their employees and ensuring everyone is provided with the right support and guidance to
achieve their full potential. As a graduate you will benefit from:
* A strong network of graduates across all our divisions.
* Formal APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) training.
* RTPI counsellors and mentors to help with both work and study.
* A supportive social environment.
* Regular CPD (Continued Professional Development) opportunities.
* Ongoing and personalised support from industry specialists.
* Gaining real work experience.
Application process
You will be asked to respond to a number of questions about your work experience as well as your motivations and interest in a
career in property as well as any extracurricular activities. We ask you to provide reference contact details, one educational and
one employment. If successful, you will be invited to attend one of our graduate assessment centres between December and February.
Application deadline: 31 October 2025
Win a 2026 Internship place!
You can have the chance to win an internship with us next summer! We are offering one student a chance to join us for a 4 week
paid internship. To enter, please complete the form by 31 October 2025. The winner will be drawn at random on 14 November 2025.
https://carterjonasnews.co.uk/p/4EM-1N3C/careers-fair-competition-2025
[https://carterjonasnews.co.uk/p/4EM-1N3C/careers-fair-competition-2025]. Applicants should be studying at a university to be
considered. Terms and Conditions can be found here: https://www.carterjonas.co.uk/policies/careers-fair-terms-conditions
[https://www.carterjonas.co.uk/policies/careers-fair-terms-conditions]
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