Graduate Development Programme - Planning Consultants (Jan 2027)

Calling all planning graduates!

Your dream role for 2027 is here.

Are you ready to kick off your career with a company that gets what grads need to succeed?

The Property Group (TPG) -New Zealand’s largest independent specialist property consultancy – is looking for passionate grads like you to join our graduate development programme. Whether you're keen to work on projects of national significance or grow alongside a team of seasoned and friendly professionals, TPG is the place to be.

We’re proud to offer one of NZ’s top-rated graduate programmes in the Construction & Property sector (ranked #3 by Prosple!), designed to give you wraparound support, career growth, and real-world impact from day one.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive starting salary
• Six‑monthly remuneration reviews
• Free health insurance after one year, valued at over $4k
• Eye health subsidies, study assistance and funded sporting activities
• Roles available in Auckland, Hamilton and across NZ.

You’ll be part of a nationwide team of 180+ experts who bring a trusted, unique point of view to some of Aotearoa’s most important projects.

If you have any questions, please contact Hannah (Senior Advisor, People and Culture) on or email

About our graduate planning roles

Our planning consultancy team are a talented bunch. We have strong technical planning experience in the Resource Management Act (RMA) and urban planning, and we genuinely love sharing that expertise, knowledge, and passion with our developing planners. Our graduates get involved in a range of stakeholder work with developers, businesses, and government agencies. They have the opportunity to work on a range of development projects, planning policy work and site or client visits alongside our senior consultants.

Responsibilities

As a planning graduate, you’ll provide well‑rounded and quality planning services to all our clients. Some day‑to‑day aspects of the role include :

About you

We are interested in hearing from people from diverse backgrounds, who are excited about a career in consultancy and who share our values of caring, collaboration, positivity, and integrity.

The graduates who stand out to us will be :

Eligibility and locations

To be eligible to apply, you will be a current or recent graduate (within the past two years). You will have an undergraduate or master’s degree in planning, or a relevant post‑graduate qualification. We have planning roles available in Auckland and Queenstown, with the possibility of hiring elsewhere for the right candidate.

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