Graduate Planner

Graduate role focused on planning and development projects across commercial, residential, utilities and infrastructure. You’ll support planning applications, prepare reports, work with architects and engineers, visit client sites, and develop toward becoming a Chartered Planner.

As a Graduate Planner, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of stakeholders and in a diverse range of environments ensuring that no two days are ever the same!  

​

Our Graduate Planner opportunities cover a variety of aspects of planning, from general practice planning, infrastructure management and development planning. ​As a Graduate Planner you will collaborate closely with an array of teams across the firm to ensure that our advice integrates professional planning expertise with a comprehensive understanding of regional and national trends, as well as local market sensitivities.

in addition, you will be allocated mentor and doctor from our experienced team of Chartered Planners to help guide you through the process to submission of your APC to become Chartered Planner with RTPI.

​

Your role will focus on delivering bespoke services, ensuring that every client receives a tailored plan that combines expert advice with robust and imaginative strategies designed to achieve their specific objectives. You will support team members in preparing, submitting, and managing planning applications, including drafting reports for various projects across sectors such as, commercial, residential and utilities and infrastructure.  

​

Building strong working relationships and  managing projects with other professionals, such as architects, designers, highways engineers, drainage experts, and ecology consultants, will be crucial to your success as a planner and in achieving both your objectives and those of your clients. 

​

Attention for detail and innovation as well as communication and collaboration skills are key to a role as a Graduate Planner. You will have the opportunity to shape and influence changing urban and rural environments whilst also contributing towards the resilience and environmental sustainability of development.

​

This role will be based at Ashby de la Zouch.

​

What do I need to apply?

​At Fisher German, we value a diverse range of transferable skills from both cognate and non-cognate courses.

We look for individuals who can:

• ​Be a student from any degree subject

• Confidently communicate and engage with people

• Build strong working relationships and work collaboratively

• Approach challenges with a positive, can-do attitude and problem-solving mindset

• Show a genuine interest in the commercial built environment and surveying as a career

• Work independently and take initiative

• Be a creative thinker, with strong attention to detail

• Be committed to continuing your studies in order to become chartered with RICS

• Have access to transport, or be willing to do so by the time you start work, as you will often be required to travel to out of town client sites

• Enjoy going out and about in all weathers, travelling across the region or further afield and working outside of the normal 9-5 when required.

​

​We are keen to see you showcase a full picture of you and encourage you to demonstrate experience on your application from education, extracurricular sporting/social groups and work or volunteering activities.

​

​Why Fisher German?

​At Fisher German, our One FG ethos is embedded into our culture. While we work incredibly hard, we also know how to have fun! Being part of a socially and digitally connected workforce means you can participate in a variety of activities, including sports events, celebrations, charity events, CPD days and much more.

Giving back to our community is important to us, and we are always looking for new ways to get involved in volunteering days and fundraising events. Visit our website to find our full list of colleague benefits.

​Salary: up to £27,612 per annum plus benefits.