Occupancy Planner

Cushman & Wakefield • O’Fallon, MO

1d

About The Position

The Occupancy Planner’s primary focus is to oversee and provide tactical occupancy planning expertise in support of supply, capacity, and demand of Client’s portfolio of space in a specific geographic region. The planner will generate space layout options and group reorganization options in response to business needs. Activities will consist of day to day change requests, project space planning and solution development, project support including client relationship manager and project coordination, site strategy support related to space and occupancy analysis, solution outcomes and utilization metrics.

Oversees all facility space and personnel move requests within assigned territory to maximize space efficiencies while implementing solutions in-line with client lines of business and corporate real estate goals

Establishes and maintains relationships with various client lines of business to understand their requirements and the impacts to the portfolio

Makes recommendations to enhance operational efficiency, service delivery, cost savings, and asset utilization

Collaborates with Strategy, Project Management, Facility Management and other CRE team members on all efforts

Interfaces with Client to develop options, finalize project concepts and prepare final documents for client approval

Serves as the primary client contact for relocation requests and collaborates with Move Manager to ensure client needs are met

Oversees group moves and moves with special requirements. Coordinates with Move Managers, and presents solutions to client

In conjunction with Project Manager and Move Manager, develops migration plans and sequencing of group-level relocations

Organizes all data into approved formats for planning and hand off purposes, including: planning power point documents, proposed spreadsheet data and written descriptions of solutions

Ensures that the CAFM system accurately reflects current occupancy for assigned territories, and is updated to include new information obtained from site audits, A&I partners, CRE project managers and other valid sources

Maintains CAFM data that supports development of space allocation plans

Reviews and approves / or makes alternate recommendation for reconfiguration requests in assigned territory

Engage Furniture Coordinator, Workplace Strategist, Move Manager and Project Manager as needed for scoping and cost related to FF&E activity

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and five years’ work experience in two or more of the following: a) space planning, b) project management, and c) facilities planning
• Minimum of five years’ experience in a corporate real estate environment
• Possesses strong analytical skills and the ability to develop conclusions and recommendations
• Maintains a working knowledge of AutoCAD / CAFM software, space management systems, and relational database functionality
• Demonstrates proficiency in architectural and engineering drawings, concepts & design
• Experienced in managing projects of varied scope and complexity
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of various office furniture systems
• Proficient in MS Office Suite software applications
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal relationship skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to build strong relationships with internal and external partners to deliver effective services
• Strong oral, written and presentation skills
• Assumes ownership of requests in order to ensure successful completion
• Strong attention to detail and quality
• Ability to handle concurrent projects with minimal supervision and direction

Responsibilities

• Oversees all facility space and personnel move requests within assigned territory to maximize space efficiencies while implementing solutions in-line with client lines of business and corporate real estate goals
• Establishes and maintains relationships with various client lines of business to understand their requirements and the impacts to the portfolio
• Makes recommendations to enhance operational efficiency, service delivery, cost savings, and asset utilization
• Collaborates with Strategy, Project Management, Facility Management and other CRE team members on all efforts
• Interfaces with Client to develop options, finalize project concepts and prepare final documents for client approval
• Serves as the primary client contact for relocation requests and collaborates with Move Manager to ensure client needs are met
• Oversees group moves and moves with special requirements. Coordinates with Move Managers, and presents solutions to client
• In conjunction with Project Manager and Move Manager, develops migration plans and sequencing of group-level relocations
• Organizes all data into approved formats for planning and hand off purposes, including: planning power point documents, proposed spreadsheet data and written descriptions of solutions
• Ensures that the CAFM system accurately reflects current occupancy for assigned territories, and is updated to include new information obtained from site audits, A&I partners, CRE project managers and other valid sources
• Maintains CAFM data that supports development of space allocation plans
• Reviews and approves / or makes alternate recommendation for reconfiguration requests in assigned territory
• Engage Furniture Coordinator, Workplace Strategist, Move Manager and Project Manager as needed for scoping and cost related to FF&E activity

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level