CAD/CAFM Analyst – JLL
What this job involves
CAD/CAFM Analyst with JLL, where you will function as a specialized CAD resource within the client's global CAFM team, delivering comprehensive solutions across CAD and CAFM programs, including advanced polylining methodologies for strategic space data management and planning initiatives.
You will support implementation, maintenance, and continuous optimization of as-built drawings and associated facilities and real estate space data at granular space levels, while strategically applying space data analytics and performance metrics critical to client success. In this pivotal role, you will drive our commitment to technical drawing excellence. Your specialized expertise in AutoCAD, strategic space planning, and sophisticated CAFM systems will have a direct and measurable impact on data precision and client satisfaction levels.
You will advance JLL's technical leadership by meticulously documenting and updating comprehensive design layouts for office spaces and furniture configurations, developing polylines in strict accordance with BOMA standards, and systematically updating and maintaining technical drawings based on relocation and project specifications. Additionally, you will enhance quality assurance protocols for space data management through cultivating robust client partnerships and implementing innovative technological solutions.
What your day-to-day will look like:
- CAD Drawing & Documentation: Update and maintain CAD documentation of office space and furniture layouts while maintaining poly-lined drawings, space data, and occupancy data based on portfolio, move and project information provided by client.
- Technical CAD Operations: Update and maintain CAD drawings using standard furniture blocks, custom palettes, and LISP shortcuts while adhering to layer standards, file management standards, and established space standards.
- Space Data Management: Create polylines in accordance with BOMA standards including floor areas and internal space types while applying space data and metrics important to client success and tracking accordingly
- CAFM System Integration: Upload and integrate drawing data into CAFM system while updating, maintaining,
and providing ongoing support to validate and verify accuracy of CAD/CAFM space types, identification, and related data
- Quality Assurance & Validation: Support quality assurance of space data while participating in internal project review meetings and applying feedback for continuous improvement
- Technical Expertise Application: Utilize overall proficiency in AutoCAD environment using palette toolbars and custom palettes with shortcuts to commonly used commands while demonstrating familiarity with LISP routines and shortcut commands
- Project Management & Collaboration: Manage multiple projects from various sources while supporting development of innovative solutions for customers and potentially training and developing other associates in technical competencies
Required Qualifications
- Proficient in AutoCAD for updating architectural as-built and furniture layouts with overall proficiency working in AutoCAD environment using palette toolbars, custom palettes, and LISP routines
- Understanding of client workplace standards with strong understanding of architectural and furniture plans
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills including PowerPoint, Excel, Word with demonstrated basic proficiency in Excel including pivot tables and ability to manage data effectively
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain complex information in straightforward manner and communicate ideas concisely without personal bias Experience managing a portfolio of projects from multiple sources, prioritizing and executing work within defined SLAs and time‑bound queues, while consistently delivering high‑quality outcomes with strong attention to detail.
- Outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills with ability to develop relationships leading to long-term assignments and strong collaboration abilities with conflict resolution capabilities
- Ability to self-govern and make sound decisions, commitment to client service, and desire to work within diverse, collaborative, driven professional environment with consistency in values and work ethic
- Advanced English level
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in Drafting, Design, Engineering, or Architecture with 1-3 years minimum work experience in CAD/CAFM technical and project-related experience in Corporate Real Estate workplace
- AutoCAD proficiency particularly as applied in integrated CAFM solution with understanding of best practice document control processes, standards, and updating architectural as-built and furniture layouts
- Working knowledge of office space categorization principles (BOMA, OSCRE) including circulation, egress, common, core, and amenity with literacy in reading and interpreting floor plans to client portfolio data
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel, Visio, and CAFM/IWMS systems such as Archibus, FMSystems, or related technologies with understanding of quality assurance and continuous improvement programs
- Understanding of Facilities, Real Estate, and Asset Management industry and practices in space planning, occupancy and allocation management with experience in construction drawings and documents
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently and within teams, comfortable with frequent or rapid change with flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities while effectively managing time and organizing deliverables
- Conduct site walkthroughs to validate drawing accuracy and space data integrity. During these field visits, the analyst verifies that as-built conditions match the documentation in CAD drawings, identifying discrepancies in dimensions, room configurations, equipment locations, and spatial attributes. This validation process ensures that floor plans, space measurements, and asset inventories reflect current conditions, which is critical for accurate facility management, space planning, and lease administration.
- Documenting all findings during walkthroughs, photographs discrepancies, and updates CAD files accordingly to maintain reliable data for stakeholders across the organization.
📌 CADD/CAFM Analyst (Toronto)
🏢 JLL
📍 Toronto