Senior Occupancy Planner - Life Sciences Job ID 183844 Posted 16-Sep-2024 Service line GWS Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Facilities Management, Project Management, Workplace Strategy Location(s) East Hanover - New Jersey - United States of America, Florham Park - New Jersey - United States of America, Livingston - New Jersey - United States of America, Morris Plains - new Jersey - United States of America, Morristown - New Jersey - United States of America, Roseland - new Jersey - United States of America **About the role** As a CBRE Senior Occupancy Planner, you will provide reporting, data mining, space planning, and interpretation of space planning metrics for a large, high-profile Life Sciences client. The Senior Occupancy Planner will develop and communicate office and laboratory occupancy plans to optimize building and specialist area use in the region. **What you’ll do** + Build block and stack plans, hatch plans, or sophisticated drawings and presentations for office and laboratory environments. + Gather data from the central data team and create monthly reports on occupancy demand planning or develop documents to support case analysis for business decisions. + Review, maintain, validate, and update occupancy data and metrics within the system of record. May also prepare forecasts and evaluate space planning trends in general business conditions. + Take the initiative to see opportunities for enhancing space efficiency and workplace initiatives in scientific workspaces, laboratories, and production environments. Report monthly on delivery of emergent space requirements. + May review space requirements and provide conceptual plans and recommendations to the real estate team and high-profile business leads. + May conduct interviews and discussions with client(s) to capture, coordinate, and synthesize project requirements, and functional, operational, and cultural issues. + Collaborate with other team members to gain business intelligence including move and relocation sequencing, people move lists, and execution. Liaise with Change Management teams as needed. + Conduct evaluation and review of work area affected by move planning to ensure that current location(s) and office availability at destination location(s) are reflected accurately. + Make recommendations and implement necessary space planning code changes and/or requirements and updates. + Support the post-occupancy phase and conduct reviews to ensure completion of deliverables and meet client expectations. Assess results and establish processes for enhancement. Discover potential areas for improvement within clients and/or companies. Transfer project(s) to the Sustaining Management Team and team as required. + Contribute to ongoing improvement efforts, identifying and implementing cost-saving and business-enhancing opportunities, and ensuring compliance with client space governance guidelines. + Attend client meetings; draft meeting minutes and secure approvals to proceed when required. + Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for key systems/processes in subject teams and day-to-day functions. + Offer informal support, including mentorship and/or training, to coworkers. Coordinate and delegate tasks to colleagues within a work unit and/or project. + Apply general knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish assigned tasks and tackle routine problems. + Possess a deep understanding of your subject area and some knowledge of different fields within the function to provide proactive client support. + 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. + Other duties may be assigned. **What You’ll Need:** Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. + Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with at least five years of design or occupancy management experience in critical or regulated environments. Experience in developing and implementing plans is required. + Experience in laboratory design, occupancy management, or a scientific background including knowledge of or use of laboratories required. + Ability and desire to drive solutions, problem solve, and work and lead in a fast-paced/dynamic organization. + Ability to understand and be responsive to client’s physical and business requirements. + Understanding workplace, financial, and interpersonal capabilities to effectively interpret client requirements for project implementation. + Skilled in building trust and confidence with collaborators, understanding and addressing their priorities to support business goals. + Proficient with word processing, spreadsheet, desktop publishing, and CAD/CAFM software including MS Office Suite (MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel & Visio). AutoCAD drawing experience and CAFM software experience are both required. + Professional Registration in Architecture or Interior Design is preferred. + Certification in Corporate Real Estate, LEED, or Facilities Management is preferred. + Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable, and courteous service to customers. Ability to effectively present information. + Sophisticated knowledge of financial terms and principles with the ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, and commissions. + Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Proficiency in addressing and troubleshooting problems that may have multiple solutions in different scenarios. + Prior experience with system furniture design and modular furniture while demonstrating knowledge and adherence to building regulations and health & safety guidelines. + Ability to provide efficient, timely, and reliable service to client(s). Ability to present information effectively and respond to sensitive issues. Ability to adapt to change when necessary, collaborate, problem-solve, and multi-task. **Why CBRE?** + FORTUNE Most Admired Company #1 in real estate for the third consecutive year; Ten years in a row on the list! + Forbes Named one of the best large employers in America and one of the World's Best Employers **Disclaimer:** _Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner &Townsend will be consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE Project Management, you will subsequently transfer to the newly formed entity that encompasses both organizations._ **Equal Employment Opportunity:** CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. 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