Jennifer Preston

CEO

Greater London, England, United Kingdom17 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 15 years of experience in design and construction
  • Expert in managing multicultural teams globally
  • Focused on sustainability in the built environment
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned professional in the construction and design industry with a focus on sustainability.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementConstructionProcurementContract ManagementQuality AssuranceProject AdministrationContract Administration

Other Skills

Risk ManagementTeam BuildingBusiness Process ImprovementTest ManagementAccountingCustomer ServiceHuman ResourcesManagementProject PlanningTrainingChange ManagementReporting & AnalysisBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentGreen Building

About

Jen's true passion is found in the adventure of design and construction. Her diverse experience comes from fifteen years of leading multicultural teams across Australia, Hong Kong and California. Jen's project experience started in Heavy Engineering & Gas, before committing to Workplace Tenant Improvements in 2015. With Interior Design and Fitwel accreditations, Jen is now focusing her development in sustainability for the built environment.

Experience

17 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Cloudflare

2 roles

Global Design & Construction Senior Manager

Promoted

Nov 2025Present · 5 mos

Global Design & Construction Manager

Mar 2022Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Summit construction management

Project Manager

Dec 2018Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Owner's Representative / Third Party Project Manager in commercial workplace interior fit-outs. My role begins with our client's initial project conception and site surveys, through design & construction, commissioning & defect resolution, move & operational fit-up, that first day of business welcoming breakfast, followed by documentation close-out and ongoing support as needed.
  • Whilst based in San Francisco, I run multiple projects concurrently across the Bay Area from San Francisco, Oakland, Sunnyvale and across the globe in London, UK. The size of these projects range from partial/single floor tenant improvements up to 300,000 SQFT single building tenant improvements.
  • Clients: LinkedIn, Benchmark, One Medical's HQ and Clinics, Kidder Mathews, RPX, Kenneth Rainin Foundation.
Project ManagementConstructionQuality AssuranceRisk ManagementTeam Building

Pdm international a jll company

Procurement Manager (FF&E)

May 2015Apr 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Hong Kong

  • As the go to FF&E guru at our Design-Build firm, I lead the procurement department with the main objective of maintaining the design integrity within each project's budget and schedule requirements.
  • Our projects ranged from formal corporate offices to funky co-working spaces, along with some retail projects and a high-end hospitality project too. Clients: Swire Properties Blueprint Coworking Space, The Refinery Members Club, KPMG, Loreal, GAP, Play Studios, John Lewis
ProcurementContract ManagementBusiness Process Improvement

Rio tinto

Quality & Test Lead

Mar 2014Apr 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo · Global Business Solutions, Brisbane CBD, Queensland

  • Quality Assurance and Test Management of Rio Tinto's Global IS&T Projects in accordance with SOX compliance controls from the head office in Brisbane, Australia.
Quality AssuranceTest Management

York civil pty ltd

Quality Assurance Site Administrator

May 2013Mar 2014 · 10 mos · DP World Redevelopment Project, Port of Brisbane

  • Quality Assurance, Accounting and Analytical Assistance to the Project Management Team for an AUD$100,000,000 redevelopment project at the Port of Brisbane, Australia.
Quality AssuranceAccounting

Gladstone ports corporation ltd

Lead Project Administrator

Feb 2011Feb 2013 · 2 yrs · gladstone, central queensland

  • Develop, implement and lead all project administrative functions for the expansion project of a Coal Export System, under a government-owned corporation in Central Queensland, Australia.
Project Administration

Leighton contractors

Site Administrator (FIFO)

Apr 2010Dec 2010 · 8 mos · Port Headland, Western Australia

  • Key Project Administrator for an AUD$750,000,000 railway duplication project (RGP5) for Australia's Iron Ore exports. This was a site based fly-in-fly-out role in rural Western Australia for BHP Billiton.
Project Administration

Boc south pacific

National Contracts Administrator

Apr 2007Apr 2010 · 3 yrs · Rocklea, South East Queensland

  • Contract administration for BOC's major customers, Gas Agents and Equipment Partners from the national commercial department in Brisbane, Australia.
Contract Administration

Education

The Interior Design Institute

Diploma — Interior Design

Jan 2016Jan 2017

Star Training Academy

Cert III — Financial Services

Jan 2007Jan 2007

Apprenticeships Queensland

Cert III — Business Administration

Jan 2005Jan 2006

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