Remote Senior Occupancy Planner — Space & Strategy Lead

CBRE; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

CBRE is seeking an Occupancy Sr. Planner to provide space planning, data mining, reporting, and interpretation of space planning metrics for large and high-profile clients. You will lead creation of block/stack plans, move lists, and complex drawings for client reviews.

The role involves collaboration with the real estate team, stakeholders, and Change Management, with an emphasis on accurate occupancy data and forecasting to drive decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 2-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Certification in Corporate Real Estate, LEED or Facilities Management required.
• Understanding of existing procedures and standards to solve slightly complex problems.
• Ability to review possible solutions using technical experience to apply appropriate judgment and precedents.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
• Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

Responsibilities

• Review space requirements and provide conceptual plans and recommendations to the real estate team and high-profile stakeholders.
• Create block or stack plans, charters, and move lists.
• Produce complex drawings and presentations for internal stakeholders and client-facing steering committee meetings for review and feedback. Involve project management staff as appropriate for move and construction services.
• Collaborate with other team members to gain business intelligence including move and relocation sequencing and execution.
• Conduct evaluation and review of work area affected by move planning to ensure that current location(s) and office availability at destination location(s) is reflected accurately.
• Manage space walks for validation and update of occupancy metrics.
• Responsible for reviewing 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 client(s) to gather, coordinate and synthesize project requirements, and functional, operational, and cultural issues.
• Liaise with Change Management teams as needed.
• Make recommendations and implement necessary space planning code changes and/or requirements and updates.
• Facilitate post-occupancy support and reviews to ensure deliverables were executed and client’s expectations were met.
• Apply general knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish assigned tasks and solve routine problems.
• Have a broad knowledge of own job discipline and some knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. May convince to reach an agreement.
• Impact the quality of own work and the work of others on the team.
• Work primarily within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• Explain complex information to others in straightforward situations.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Advanced math

Strong organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Certification in Corporate Real Estate/LEED/Facilities Management

Job description

CBRE is seeking an Occupancy Sr. Planner to provide space planning, data mining, reporting, and interpretation of space planning metrics for large and high-profile clients. You will lead creation of block/stack plans, move lists, and complex drawings for client reviews.

The role involves collaboration with the real estate team, stakeholders, and Change Management, with an emphasis on accurate occupancy data and forecasting to drive decisions.