Occupancy Planner

Cushman & Wakefield; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 76,500 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in St. Louis, MO is seeking an Occupancy Planner to provide tactical occupancy planning expertise for the client’s real estate portfolio in the region.

You will balance day‑to‑day space requests with long‑term strategic space and occupancy analysis. The role requires a BA/BS, 5+ years in corporate real estate or workplace planning, and proficiency in CAFM/IWMS, space management, and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, CRE, Facilities Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 5+ years in corporate real estate or workplace planning.
• Proficiency with CAFM/IWMS, space management systems, relational databases, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Space planning and execution: develop block plans and stack plans.
• Data and demand analysis: monitor portfolio utilization vs. long‑term plans.
• Stakeholder engagement to understand needs and improve workplace planning.
• Project coordination with managers to deliver space solutions on time.
• Change management: support transitions in workspaces and CRE strategies.
• Strategic input using space data to create actionable recommendations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

BA/BS in related field

Tools

CAFM/IWMS

MS Office

Reading drawings

Job description

Job Title

Occupancy Planner

Job Description Summary

The Occupancy Planner provides tactical occupancy planning expertise to effectively manage the supply, capacity, and demand of the Client’s real estate portfolio within a specific geographic region. This role balances day‑to‑day spatial change requests with long‑term strategic space and occupancy analysis

Job Description

The Occupancy Planner provides tactical occupancy planning expertise to effectively manage the supply, capacity, and demand of the Client’s real estate portfolio within a specific geographic region. This role balances day‑to‑day spatial change requests with long‑term strategic space and occupancy analysis

Principle Responsibilities

• Space Planning & Execution: Develop efficient block plans, create current and forecasted Stack Plans, and identify tactical projects for implementation.
• Data & Demand Analysis: Maintain and analyze Business Unit (BU) supply/demand information, monitor actual portfolio utilization against approved long‑term plans and sizing models.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and expand relationships with key client and site stakeholders to understand business needs and improve the overall Employee Experience regarding workplace planning.
• Project Coordination: Partner with Project Managers to ensure space solutions are delivered on time, within agreed‑upon scope, and with minimal disruption to unplanned activity.
• Change Management: Support the transition and communication processes as they pertain to changing workspaces, corporate real estate strategies, and evolving work styles.
• Strategic Input: Utilize space management data to develop objective conclusions, utilization metrics, and actionable recommendations for site strategy.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Architecture, Interior Design, Corporate Real Estate, Facilities Management, Project/Construction Management, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a corporate real estate or workplace planning environment.
• Technical Skills:
  • Working knowledge of CAFM/IWMS software, space management systems, and relational database functionality.
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting architectural/engineering drawings, design concepts, and space standards.
  • Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Core Competencies:
  • Analytical Thinking: Strong capability to synthesize complex utilization data into clear recommendations.
  • Project & Time Management: Proven ability to manage concurrent projects of varied scope with minimal supervision, taking full ownership of requests from ideation to completion.
  • Communication & Collaboration: Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills; an ability to work seamlessly both independently and as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
  • Relationship Management: Demonstrated success in building strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver high‑quality, client‑focused service.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 76,500.00 - $90,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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