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Kick-start your planning career in consultancy!

• Graduate development programme with an established nationwide property consultancy
• Exciting projects working alongside a diverse team of industry professionals
• Develop your planning career in various locations throughout New Zealand

The Property Group Limited (TPG) is New Zealand’s largest specialist property consultancy. A proudly NZ-owned company, our consultancy teams span property, planning, urban regeneration, GIS and legal. Every day our team get to work with our clients to help deliver a range of projects at both a national and local level. With a wealth of knowledge to learn from and longstanding client relationships, TPG offers a unique opportunity to kick-start your career in planning. We have graduate planning roles available throughout New Zealand, commencing in January 2025.  

About our graduate development programme

Our graduate development philosophy is built around great relationships and collaboration – we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise to share and are excited about the fresh ideas and perspectives our graduates bring. Our two-year programme provides our graduates with a breadth of exposure to our business and develops well rounded consultants who can progress their career with us.  Find out more about our programme in our website.

About our graduate roles

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

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:

• Passionate about our purpose and delivering a superior client experience
• Genuinely interested in a career in a consultancy environment
• Focused on quality and always take pride in their work
• Team players who build great relationships and work collaboratively
• Great communicators who write and present ideas clearly and accurately
• Critical thinkers who solve problems, challenges and think outside the box
• Curious and eager to learn and grow personally and professionally.

Life at TPG

We care about our people and support them to thrive and do great work. We offer a range of benefits that make TPG a great place to work. Read more on our website or check out what our people have to say about working at TPG.

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 opportunities in our planning teams in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson and Queenstown, starting in January 2025.

How to apply

To submit your application, you will need:

• A recent CV that includes details of your qualification, relevant work experience and interests
• A cover letter that tells us a bit about yourself, your interest in our graduate roles and your preferred locations.
• A copy of your most recent academic transcript.

If you have any questions about our Graduate Programme or the application process please email Hannah Johnstone, Senior People and Culture Advisor at hjohnstone@propertygroup.co.nz.