Workspace Planner

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Sr. Workplace Space Planner/Design Manager, Global Accounts

JLL Business Services

Role Overview

With a diverse and talented platform of over 1000 designers worldwide, and thousands of projects designed every year for many Fortune500 firms, JLL’s ambition is to be the leader in design.

We’re looking for a Senior Workplace Space Planner/Design Manager, who will be part of a Global Design Management team of a prominent U.S. based financial services client. If you have a background in industry working with AutoCAD and feasibility studies, and have a passion for error-free, high quality space planning and analyses, this can be a good opportunity to realize your ambition.

Responsibilities:

• Be part of Global Design Management team, form strong understanding of the global workplace guidelines metrics and space standards; develop and maintain a standard space components library in AutoCAD platform that is aligned with the latest guidelines/standards.

  
  

• Liaise with Global Occupancy Planning team, assist in developing/solidifying brief requirements for Long Term Strategy / Feasibility studies.

  
  

• Liaise with cross-functional Global Corporate Real Estate (“CRE”) project team members to gather necessary information for space planning development (e.g. building code constraints, engineering requirement, business adjacency stacking).

  
  

• Responsible for developing medium to large-scale test fits, schedule of accommodation, and associated space analyses for Long Term Strategy / Feasibility studies for the client globally (including AMER, EMEA, India and APAC regions).

  
  

• Maintain space planning deliverable quality and consistency globally, ensuring accuracy, adherence to standards, and error-free representation for reliable decision-making and collaboration.

  
  

• Drive space planning analyses: compare and contrast the outcomes of different options to assist clients’ decision-making process.

  
  

• Day-to-day coordination efforts with the ability to prioritize deadlines.

  
  

• Stay updated on the latest developments and trends in space planning software and related technologies and share knowledge and best practices with the team.

  
  

• Responsible for developing medium to large-scale test fits, schedule of accommodation, and associated space analyses for Long Term Strategy / Feasibility studies for the client globally (including AMER, EMEA, India and APAC regions).

  
  

• • Attend project management meetings.

    
    

  • Assist in coordination of external design consultants.

    
    

  • Participation in review of design deliverables and interior signage/graphics package.

    
    

  • Participation in value engineering workshops.

    
    

  • Assist in development of regional workplace design guidelines.

    
    

• Responsible for developing medium to large-scale test fits, schedule of accommodation, and associated space analyses for Long Term Strategy / Feasibility studies for the client globally (including AMER, EMEA, India and APAC regions).

  
  

Experience

• Qualified professional in Design, Architecture or related discipline with 5-10 years of experience in medium to large scale corporate office projects, prior experiences in feasibility studies preferred.

  
  

• Strong technical background and expertise in AutoCAD software and Microsoft Office (with advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel). Knowledge on Autodesk Revit Architecture, BIM360, and Revit family creation and modelling is good to have.

  
  

• Proven track record in implementing space planning standards, protocols, and workflows.

  
  

• Strong background and experience in space planning, and ability to identify key components required to formulate optimized/efficient layout plans that can meet client’s standards and brief.

  
  

• Has a good grasp of graphical presentation of data and analyses in a precise and error-free manner.

  
  

• Flexibility to work on a single client with a variety of project types.

  
  

• Strong problem-solving skills.

  
  

• Strong knowledge of the design process, including visioning, concept design, schematic design, detailed design, and FF&E selection.

  
  

• Excellent English communication skills.

  
  

• Strong knowledge of the design process, including visioning, concept design, schematic design, detailed design, and FF&E selection.

  
  

Values & Traits:

• Personal values that align with JLL’s values of teamwork, ethics, excellence.

  
  

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, team collaboration skills essential for team-based working.

  
  

• A problem solver by nature.

  
  

• Somebody who is known for getting things done.

  
  

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If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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