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Occupancy Planner Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

As Occupancy Planner, you will be responsible for tracking, analysing, and updating space data and using this information to develop scenario and occupancy plans for our client's portfolio in a ...

Position Overview JLL is seeking a Senior Occupancy Planner with interior design expertise to drive strategic occupancy planning and space optimization for enterprise clients' portfolios. This role ...

As Occupancy Planner, you will be responsible for tracking, analysing, and updating space data and using this information to develop scenario and occupancy plans for our client's portfolio in a ...

We are seeking a Senior Occupancy Planner with the ability to successfully manage the supply, capacity and demand of a building, campus, or portfolio of space for a specific client at the business ...

We are looking for an Senior Occupancy Planner to join our Occupancy Planning and Management team. This role is onsite 3 days per week in Houston, TX. Role Purpose The Occupancy Planner is on the ...

Senior Occupancy Planner

Dallas, TX · On-site +1

$105K - $125K/yr

As a Senior Occupancy Planner, you will be responsible for fostering partnerships with both the client's Real Estate Organization and end users to cultivate innovative space solutions. You will ...

JLL is seeking a results-driven Occupancy Planning professional with proven experience delivering strategic space management solutions that optimize real estate utilization, reduce costs, and enhance ...

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How much do occupancy planner jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for occupancy planner in Texas is $69,744.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $52,600.00 and $81,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an occupancy planner?

An Occupancy Planner is responsible for optimizing workplace space utilization and ensuring efficient office layouts that support business needs. They analyze occupancy trends, forecast space requirements, and develop strategies to accommodate workforce changes. Occupancy Planners collaborate with facilities management, real estate teams, and business leaders to align office space with company goals. Their role often includes managing seating assignments, tracking space usage, and suggesting improvements for workplace efficiency.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the occupancy planner position, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Occupancy Planner, you need a strong background in space planning, data analysis, and project management, often supported by a degree in facilities management, architecture, or a related field. Familiarity with CAFM/IWMS software, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Excel is typically required, and certifications such as IFMA's FMP or CoreNet credentials can be valuable. Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills help set successful Occupancy Planners apart. These competencies ensure efficient and strategic use of space, seamless project execution, and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.

How do you become an occupancy planner?

To become an occupancy planner, typically a bachelor's degree in facilities management, architecture, or a related field is required. Relevant skills include space analysis, project management, and proficiency with planning software; certifications like the Certified Facility Manager (CFM) can enhance job prospects.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of an occupancy planner?

As an Occupancy Planner, your typical day involves analyzing space utilization data, creating test fits and seating plans, and developing recommendations to optimize the use of office space. You’ll frequently collaborate with facilities teams, department leaders, and move coordinators to understand workforce requirements and coordinate office moves or space reconfigurations. Additionally, you may update floor plans using software tools, report on occupancy metrics, and support strategic planning initiatives to ensure that space aligns with business needs. Balancing both immediate workspace issues and long-term occupancy strategies is a key part of the role.

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Occupancy Planner

JLL

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented peopleand empowering them tothrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

We are looking for an Occupancy Planner, to join our Occupancy Planning and Management team.

What this job involves:

As Occupancy Planner, you will be responsible for tracking, analysing, and updating space data and using this information to develop scenario and occupancy plans for our client's portfolio in a designated region.

Fostering relationships

You'll foster critical relationships between various individuals and organizations. Simultaneously, ensuring coordination and collaboration among various business units, especially facility management, will be crucial as you aim to get accurate growth projections. Planning strategies that drive construction projects and support their implementation will demand your constant attention, and so will regular facility audits.

Day-to-day deliverables would include monthly reporting, periodic data audits, tracking and managing utilization data and trends, as well as gathering space and adjacency requirements, updating space layouts, developing space planning and block diagrams.

Managing spaces

Planning and managing portfolios, as well as maximizing space, will be your major focus areas while you assist clients in their migration plans, group, and individual moves. This will involve using various forms qualitive and quantitative data to understand supply and demand.

Reporting

Major requirements for you will be to get familiar with space utilization methods and the presentation of utilization data. You'll work closely with clients to reconcile discrepancies from top-down projections, as well as track and report actual seat demand at the group level.

Sounds like you? To apply, you need to be:Tech-savvy

You have critical thinking skill sets and can easily tell a story through data. You will be successful on the job if you have skills in Microsoft Excel (pivot table, vlook-up, cell calculations), and understand floorplans. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to consolidate data and floor plans into PowerPoint Presentations for clients will be highly valuable for the job.

A communication champion

Excellent communication skills are important - both written and spoken. An individual with strong interpersonal skills, able to understand complex ideas and communicate them to others, and an ability to interact with executive-level external and internal clients will be successful in the role. You'll be effective in your role by learning to ask the right questions to understand the underlying needs of our clients.

Dynamic

Thinking strategically, simplifying the complex, seeing the big picture, and driving results are few of the basic requirements of the job. Moreover, you should thrive on change with an appetite for risks and be proactive and innovative with solutions. We would love your intellectual curiosity towards digital drive, hunger for learning, and urge to meet deadlines.

Below are the skills and experience that we are looking for:

Literacy in reading and interpreting floor plans

A working knowledge of occupancy utilization, office design principles and trends such as the mobile or collaborative workplace

Attentive to detail and accuracy - particularly numbers and spatial creativity

Work experience in occupancy or space planning for corporate clients; or interior office planning, furniture planning/management, move/project management, or related Facilities function in a corporate real estate setting

A Bachelor's Degree is preferred

This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Location:

On-site -Plano, TX, SAN ANTONIO, TX

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


Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:

JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health. Some of these benefits may include:

  • 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care

  • Paid parental leave at 100% of salary

  • Paid Time Off and Company Holidays

  • Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you'repursuing.

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