Architectural, Engineering, & Construction (In-Person) Forum - 250513

"AEC Fireside Chat" with Jennifer Bracewell, PMP, MPA, Career Architect & Project Manager Behind Some of CDC’s Most Influential Projects

The PMI Atlanta AEC Forum is a focus group that hosts regular events with ranging topics in the architectural, engineering, and construction fields. We will show the importance of solid project management in these related fields of study.

Presentation Details    

Join us for an exclusive one-on-one conversation with Jennifer Bracewell, PMP, MPA, Management Operations Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As both a career architect and project manager, Jennifer has played a pivotal role in shaping some of the CDC’s most complex and high-impact facilities and initiatives—domestically and globally.

Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look into the leadership, strategy, and execution it takes to manage billion-dollar budgets, government contracts, and mission-critical construction projects.

Potential Topics Include:

• Oversight of Owner–Architect–Contractor (OAC) relationships
• Navigating government contracting and procurement
• Strategies for scheduling and design review coordination
• Applying value engineering in large-scale construction
• Designing and managing high-containment research laboratories

Biography   

Jennifer Bracewell serves as the Management Operations Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where she manages a $1B operational budget and provides strategic human capital leadership for over 400 employees and 2,000 contractors. Since joining CDC in 2005 as an architect, she has co-led the design of two major laboratory facilities on the Roybal Campus, totaling over 1.1 million square feet.

Her global impact includes supporting the construction of a national public health lab in Barbados under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, providing technical assistance to the Pan American Health Organization in Trinidad, and offering management support in Sierra Leone during the Ebola outbreak.

Before joining CDC, Jennifer contributed to projects for Robins Air Force Base, Hyatt Regency hotels, and various commercial and medical facilities throughout metro Atlanta. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering Technology from Kennesaw State University and a Master of Public Administration from the Keller Graduate School of Management. Jennifer is also an engaged volunteer with PMI Atlanta.

When

Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM.  

Where

Motion Recruitment,  400 Perimeter Center Terrace, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30346   

Fees

PMI Atlanta Member: $15.00, Early Bird Rate $12.00 through April 22nd
Non-Member: $18.00, Early Bird Rate $15.00 through April 22nd

PDUs

Earn 1 PDU
Talent Triangle Category:  Ways of Working

PDUs can be claimed here.