Job Description

Occupancy Planner

Job ID

253505

Posted

07-Jan-2026

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Building Management

Location(s)

Chicago - Illinois - United States of America, Elgin - Illinois - United States of America, Schaumburg - Illinois - United States of America

About the Role:

As a CBRE Occupancy Planner, you will provide space planning, data mining, reporting, and interpretation of space planning metrics for a small to medium-sized client's needs.

This job is part of the Moves, Additions and Changes function. They are responsible for building space design, construction, and moving services.

Remote, within the Chicagoland area with occasional office visits and possible travel.

What You'll Do:

• Review space requirements and provide conceptual plans and recommendations to the real estate team or stakeholders.

• Assist with creating block or stack plans and move lists.

• Produce drawings and presentations for internal stakeholders and client-facing steering committee meetings for review and feedback.

• Collaborate with other team members to gain business intelligence including move and relocation sequencing and execution.

• Attend client meetings, draft meeting minutes, and obtain approvals to proceed when required.

• May attend space walks for validation and update of occupancy metrics.

• Responsible for entering 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 clients to gather, coordinate and synthesize project requirements, and functional, operational, and cultural issues.

• Partner with Architectural Vendors and Project Management to investigate code requirements and city or county permits when moving or reconfiguring office space.

• Facilitate post-occupancy support and reviews to ensure deliverables were executed and client's expectations were met.

• Have some knowledge of standard principles with limited practical experience in applying them.

• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.

• Impact the quality of own work.

• Work within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

• Exchange straightforward information, ask questions, and check for understanding.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with up to 3 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 preferred.

• AutoCAD experience preferred.

• Interior Design or Architecture experience preferred.

• Ability to use existing procedures to solve standard problems.

• Experience with analyzing information and standard practices to make judgments.

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

• Organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.

• Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the position is $75,000 annually and the maximum salary for the position is $85,000 annually. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE's applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

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