Senior Occupancy Planner

Jones Lang Lasalle Property Consultants; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL in Bangalore seeks a Senior Workplace Space Planner to support a prominent US-based financial services client. The role focuses on developing and maintaining space standards, test fits, and long-term strategy analyses across multiple regions.

You will work with global teams, refine brief requirements, and ensure precise, compliant deliverables while staying current with industry tools like AutoCAD and Revit.

Qualifications

• Degree in Design, Architecture or related discipline; strong portfolio in corporate office projects.
• Experience with medium to large-scale office spaces and feasibility studies preferred.
• Proven ability to present data clearly and coordinate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Build global workplace guidelines and space standards; create a standard space components library in AutoCAD.
• Develop briefs for Long Term Strategy and Feasibility studies with the Global Occupancy Planning team.
• Coordinate inputs from CRE team on building codes, engineering requirements and adjacencies.
• Create medium to large-scale test fits and space analyses for multiple regions (AMER, EMEA, India, APAC).
• Ensure high quality, consistent space planning deliverables for reliable decision-making.
• Conduct comparative space planning analyses across scenarios to support client decisions.
• Manage day-to-day coordination and deadlines across projects.
• Stay updated on space planning software trends and mentor the team.

Skills

Space planning principles

Problem solving

Strong English communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Design or Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit Architecture

BIM360

Job description

Job Title: Senior Workplace Space Planner, Global Accounts

Company: JLL

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 510 Years

Industry: Real Estate / Corporate Real Estate / Design & Architecture

About the Role

JLL is home to a diverse, global design platform of over 1,000 designers delivering thousands of projects annually for Fortune 500 clients. We are seeking a Senior Workplace Space Planner to join the Global Design Management team supporting a prominent U.S.-based financial services client. This role suits a professional with a strong AutoCAD background, experience in feasibility studies, and a passion for precise, high-quality space planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Build a strong understanding of global workplace guidelines, metrics, and space standards; develop and maintain a standard space components library in AutoCAD aligned with the latest guidelines.
• Liaise with the Global Occupancy Planning team to develop and solidify brief requirements for Long Term Strategy and Feasibility studies.
• Coordinate with cross-functional Global Corporate Real Estate (CRE) team members to gather inputs such as building code constraints, engineering requirements, and business adjacency stacking.
• Develop medium to large-scale test fits, schedules of accommodation, and associated space analyses for Long Term Strategy and Feasibility studies across AMER, EMEA, India, and APAC regions.
• Maintain quality and consistency of space planning deliverables globally, ensuring accuracy, standards adherence, and error-free output for reliable decision-making.
• Conduct comparative space planning analyses to support client decision-making across different scenarios.
• Manage day-to-day coordination efforts while prioritizing competing deadlines.
• Stay current on space planning software and technology trends, sharing knowledge and best practices with the team.

Required Experience & Skills

• Degree in Design, Architecture, or a related discipline, with 510 years of experience on medium to large-scale corporate office projects; prior experience in feasibility studies preferred.
• Strong technical proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, with advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel. Familiarity with Autodesk Revit Architecture, BIM360, and Revit family creation/modelling is a plus.
• Proven experience implementing space planning standards, protocols, and workflows.
• Strong grasp of space planning principles with the ability to develop optimized, efficient layouts that meet client briefs and standards.
• Skilled in presenting data and analyses graphically in a precise, error-free manner.
• Comfortable working on a single client account across varied project types.
• Strong problem-solving ability and excellent English communication skills.

Values & Traits

• Alignment with JLL's core values of teamwork, ethics, and excellence.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills suited to team-based work.
• A natural problem solver known for delivering results.