Occupancy Planner

CBRE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate services firm is seeking an Occupancy Planner in Greater London. This role involves providing space planning, data mining, and reporting for small to medium clients. Responsibilities include reviewing space requirements, creating conceptual plans, and collaborating with other team members on projects. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience along with strong organizational and analytical skills. The position demands proficiency in Microsoft Office and offers a full-time work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to analyze information to make informed decisions.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Review space requirements and provide recommendations.
• Prepare forecasts and evaluate space planning trends.
• Facilitate post‑occupancy support and reviews.

Skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Intermediate math skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Certification in Corporate Real Estate or Facilities Management

Job description

Occupancy Planner

Location: London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Role Type: Full-time

Service Line: GWS Segment

Areas of Interest: Facilities Management, Workplace Strategy

About the Role

As a CBRE Occupancy Planner, you will provide space planning, data mining, reporting, and interpretation of space planning metrics for a small to medium‑size client’s needs.

What You’ll Do

• Review space requirements and provide conceptual plans and recommendations to the real estate team or stakeholders.
• Assist with creating block or stack plans and move lists.
• Produce drawings and presentations for internal stakeholders and client‑facing steering committee meetings for review and feedback.
• Collaborate with other team members to gain business intelligence including move and relocation sequencing and execution.
• Attend client meetings, draft meeting minutes, and obtain approvals to proceed when required.
• May attend space walks for validation and update of occupancy metrics.
• Responsible for entering and maintaining occupancy data within the system of record.
• Prepare forecasts and evaluate space planning trends in general business conditions.
• Conduct interviews and discussions with clients to gather, coordinate and synthesize project requirements, and functional, operational, and cultural issues.
• Partner with Architectural Vendors and Project Management to investigate code requirements and city or county permits when moving or reconfiguring office space.
• Facilitate post‑occupancy support and reviews to ensure deliverables were executed and client’s expectations were met.
• Have some knowledge of standard principles with limited practical experience in applying them.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.
• Impact the quality of own work.
• Work within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• Exchange straightforward information, ask questions, and check for understanding.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Certification in Corporate Real Estate, LEED, or Facilities Management preferred.
• Ability to use existing procedures to solve standard problems.
• Experience with analyzing information and standard practices to make judgments.
• In‑depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial‑related calculations.

CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client‑centric approach to delivering integrated real‑estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry’s most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

Find out more (https://www.cbre.com/real-estate-services/directory/global-workplace-solutions)

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