Occupancy Planner (Chicago or San Francisco)
JLL - Chicago, IL
Position Summary:
PLEASE NOTE: This position can sit in either Chicago or San Francisco locations.
OVERVIEW
Join the JLL team of 350 Occupancy Planning professionals engaged in optimizing space use, creating occupancy solutions, and achieving cost savings for 65+ clients and 400 million SF of real estate worldwide.
The Occupancy Planner is responsible for development of occupancy scenarios and solutions to space questions within the framework of the client’s workplace programs and strategy. The Occupancy Planner will operate within our client’s fast paced, forward thinking culture to deliver a modern, digital workplace, applying understanding of the work and space needs of users to develop innovative space solutions. This role interacts with the client’s internal CRE team and client end users up to the senior and department manager level.
This position will be located in Chicago or San Francisco, and reports to the Regional Space Planning Lead.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Act as the single point of contact for space questions in the assigned portfolio: manage and resolve space requests; provide test fits, blocking and stacking plans; develop sequencing plans for major relocations; maintain allocation plans; and is aware of the workplace conditions at each site
- Develop relationships with end user customers to understand their business needs, and facilitate and/or resolve planning issues identified by them
- Respond to rapidly changing business needs with flexibility and commitment to solve for new requirements/scope, including growth and/or consolidations
- Develop stacking plans, allocation plans, adjacency diagrams, test fits, migration plans and move sequencing for planning projects, for existing and new properties, and properties targeted for right-sizing or decommissioning
- Responsible for gathering space requirements/scope based on a customer’s stated needs, and developing the programming schedule, using interviewing and listening skills
- Use creative and analytical thinking to aggregate data from multiple sources and generate solution options for occupancy problems, providing analysis for client decision making
- Support development of the business case for real estate actions based on business requirements, client programs/initiatives, time constraints, lease options, current supply of space and projected demand for space, presented in MS PowerPoint
- Utilizing a CAFM/IWMS database, manage allocations and maintain data accuracy, and perform quarterly data and drawing audits
- Perform physical space audits/walkthroughs as required
- Efficiently manage conference room restriction program for multiple sites
- Report on building data, organizational data, and occupancy metrics at the campus, metro, or regional level using MS Excel
- Measure, monitor and report cost saving and value added contributions
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Architecture, Design, Real Estate, Construction, or a related field
- 3 to 5 years work experience in occupancy or space planning for corporate clients, or interior office planning, move/project management or related Facilities function in a corporate real estate setting as a vendor or end user
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to explain complex information in a straightforward manner
- Possesses a working knowledge of office design principles and trends such as the mobile or collaborative workplace
- Literate in reading and interpreting floor plans
- Demonstrated intermediate or higher proficiency in MS Excel including pivot tables and V-Lookups
- Ability to consolidate data and floor plans into MS PowerPoint for presentations to client and lines of business
- Proficient in AutoCAD for test fit option development
- Proficient in CAFM/IWMS database (i.e. FMS, Manhattan, Tririga, Archibus, or similar).
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and within a team to build relationships and interact effectively with business partners
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Comfortable with frequent or rapid change; flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities
- Ability to effectively manage time, organize and prioritize deliverables and workload
- Demonstrated consistency in values, principles and work ethic
- Understanding of and commitment to client service
- A desire to work within a diverse, collaborative, and driven professional environment
TRAVEL
- Travel within Canada and the United States, required
Start a lasting career with JLL today!
Total Rewards reflects JLL’s investment in employees’ needs and preferences in Career, Recognition, Well-being, Benefits and Pay. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. To be considered, please visit our Web site at www.us.am.joneslanglasalle.com/UnitedStates/EN-US/Pages/Careers.aspx to apply online. All resumes MUST BE submitted via our web site. Please reference Job 54430BR
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Posted: 30+ days ago
