Consulting Analyst (Workplace Strategy)

Job Title

Consulting Analyst (Workplace Strategy)

Job Description Summary

As a Workplace Strategy Consulting Analyst within Cushman & Wakefield’s Total Workplace Consulting organization, you will collaborate with senior team members throughout the consulting process for a range of clients across all commercial real estate types.
Analysts are responsible for providing conceptual test-fit design, analytical support, and market research to support real estate strategy engagements. We are looking for candidates with demonstrated experience and interest in gathering and assembling data across the commercial workplace, using qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze performance, identify problems, and develop recommendations that support the client and team goals.

Job Description

Our ideal candidate will work out of a local Cushman & Wakefield office in Atlanta, Chicago or DC.

Responsibilities:

• Create high-level space concept plans and adjacency diagrams
• Develop space programs that can be leveraged for test fits and architecture planning
• Synthesize output gained from floor plans, occupancy data, technology assumptions, and surveys for client recommendations
• Participate in benchmarking exercises, collecting data across projects to aggregate around key metrics
• Assisting team members, use Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI, Bluebeam, AutoCAD and other applicable presentation tools to prepare, organize and demonstrate recommended models for client presentations
• Attend client presentations to assist and support senior team members
• Build effective client relationships to help the team meet or exceed client needs
• Interpret, evaluate, and interrelate research data for inclusion into client briefings, presentations, and reports
• Assist senior team members in the research and development of white papers and industry reports
• Assist in tool and product development to enable efficient client delivery

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Urban Planning, Architecture, Design, Space Planning or related field preferred
• 2+ years consulting and/or industry experience in commercial real estate experience preferred
• Experience with Revit, or similar space modeling software technology
• Develop designs using computer-assisted design/drafting (eg. CAD) equipment and software
• Strong knowledge and proficiency with spreadsheet and presentation software including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Knowledge of other data analytics software (Alteryx, PowerBI, ESRI) a plus, but not required (training provided for those interested in expanding skill sets)
• Effective communication skills with an ability to share and synthesize knowledge
• Flexibility with work hours and travel, as needed. Travel estimated up to 25% but can vary due to client needs.
• Locations: Atlanta, Chicago or Washington, DC

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

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