Workplace Consultant - Space & Design
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Workplace Consultant - Space & DesignJob Description Summary
Job Description
Workplace Consultant - Space & Design (Midlevel)
Global Occupier Services
London
This is a midlevel role suited to candidates with approximately 3–6 years’ experience in workplace consulting and a background in interior architecture, workplace design or space planning.
Cushman & Wakefield is a global leader in commercial real estate services, helping clients transform the way people work, shop, and live. We put our clients and our people at the center of what’s next in the world of real estate. The Strategic Consulting Team provides clients with business value by aligning real estate impact with key organisational objectives, including talent attraction and retention, space and energy efficiency, employee experience and productivity, wellness, and sustainability.
As our team continues to expand, we are seeking a senior workplace consultant to collaborate across our EMEA Strategic Consulting group. Our clientele spans the corporate, public, and educational sectors, and our offerings comprise strategy development, change management, user experience analysis, workplace performance assessment, building and development evaluation, concept development through to implementation, and post-occupancy review. We maintain close partnerships with our PM and Design teams to ensure seamless transition from strategy to execution.
As a workplace consultant, you will be actively involved in all aspects of delivering workplace strategy and space planning services to clients to clients, from proposal development through to final deliverables. You will also play a supporting role in broader business development, research and events. This is an opportunity to develop a thriving career within global real estate advisory firm with opportunities to work internationally.
Your background experience could include workplace design and strategy, organizational change management, strategic FM, or experience in a large occupier managing workplace transformation.
Experience, Skills & Attributes (Consultant)
Consulting Judgement & Thinking
Demonstrates sound consulting judgement; able to work confidently with ambiguity, incomplete information and competing priorities
Frames problems before solving them; distinguishes root causes from symptoms
Balances creativity with rigour, ideas are evidence-based, feasible and impactful
Client & Stakeholder Maturity
Comfortable engaging directly with client stakeholders and supporting senior team members in key meetings.
Able to challenge thinking constructively and adapt approach without diluting integrity
Proactively manages expectations; identifies risks early and proposes solutions
Ownership & Professional Attitude
Takes personal ownership for workstreams, deadlines and quality of outcomes
Self-starting and proactive; does not require constant direction
Open to feedback, resilient under pressure, and maintains standards in demanding environments
Analysis, Insight & Storytelling
Strong analytical capability; able to move from data to insight to implication
Synthesises qualitative and quantitative inputs into clear strategic narratives
Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills; produces client-ready outputs with minimal oversight
Collaboration & Team Contribution
Works effectively across teams and service lines; builds trust and credibility
Supports and collaborates with other consultants across the team.
Contributes actively to team culture and continuous improvement
Minimum Requirements
Demonstrate experience in delivering Workplace Strategy and Behaviour Change Management with occupiers and building appraisal advice with developers
Creative thinker
Strong verbal and graphic communication skills
3-6 years solid post graduate experience
Responsible and self-assured
Languages would be a benefit
Software Requirements
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) essential
Design tools (Adobe, InDesign, Illustrator, CAD)
We foster a culture of inclusion that embraces the unique strengths, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We firmly believe that our diversity enhances our team's capabilities, leading to improved decision-making, innovation, and business outcomes.
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”
