Jennifer received her B.S. Degree in Construction Management from Wentworth Institute of
Technology in 1997. She worked for the City of Cambridge as an intern with the Supervisor of Public Construction. She assisted with managing construction projects, holding weekly
construction meetings and assembled specifications and bid packages.
Jennifer began working at John D. Bruce and Associates during 1995 and became the owner of the firm in January 2001 and renamed the company JCH Consulting, Inc. She has attended roof consulting courses with the professional organization, The Roof Consultants Institute and the Building Products University at Firestone Building Products in Indianapolis and conferences of various manufacturers as well as different courses offered at Build Boston, Roofing Expos and various institutions and associations.
Jennifer has worked on reconstruction and historic restoration of all types of brick and stone masonry construction as well as concrete and the stone and brick veneers of newer buildings. She has worked on many different roofing projects from EPDM to copper and terra cotta tile. Projects have ranged in cost from under $50,000 to over $5,000,000.
A project of hers, exterior restoration of the Cambridge Cemetery Administration Building, won a Preservation Award from the Cambridge Historical Commission in 1998.
Jennifer is currently the consultant and specifier to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University, Town of Belmont, Brandegee Estate, Mediate Management and Greater Boston Properties.
Her associations with owners, contractors, engineers and architects allows her to evaluate a
project from a comprehensive viewpoint with regard to budget, alternative methods, costs and time schedule of a project.
Jennifer’s specialties are building envelopes, including construction management, construction scheduling, drafting, estimating, and roofing. Jennifer is currently a member of the following organizations: Roof Consultants Institute, Association for Preservation Technology, North East Roofing Contractor’s Association, Construction Specifications Institute, Society of Architectural Historians, and National Trust for Historic Preservation.