Senior Occupancy & MAC Planner (Hybrid)
About The Role
As a CBRE Senior Occupancy & MAC Planner, you will provide space planning, data mining, reporting, and interpretation of space planning metrics for large and high-profile clients' needs. The Senior Occupancy & MAC Planner is a key member of the Corporate Facilities team, responsible for developing and implementing occupancy strategies and overseeing the planning and execution of all employee and departmental moves, adds, and changes within the corporate office portfolio. This role ensures that workspace utilization is optimized and that all moves and changes are executed smoothly, efficiently, and with minimal disruption to business operations.
What You’ll Do
- Review space requirements and provide conceptual plans and recommendations to the real estate team and high-profile stakeholders.
- Lead the end-to-end Move Add Change (MAC) process—including space planning, scheduling, communication, and execution—for all employee and departmental relocations, expansions, contractions, and reconfigurations.
- Collaborate with Facilities, IT, HR, Security, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless transitions during all occupancy-related projects.
- Coordinate with external vendors and service providers for furniture, equipment, and move logistics.
- Ensure all MAC activities comply with corporate policies, health and safety regulations, and security protocols.
- 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.
- Involvement of 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 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 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.
What You’ll Need
- 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.
- Able to review possible solutions using technical experience to apply appropriate judgment and precedents.
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
- Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
- Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.
Workplace Model
- Full Time In Office 3-5X per week
- Corporate office environment, with occasional travel between sites as required.
- May require after-hours or weekend work during major move events or project implementations.
Pay
The minimum salary for the Sr. Occupancy Planner position is $100,000 annually and the maximum salary for the position is $120,000 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.
Benefits
- 401(K)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Equal Employment Opportunity
CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have 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).