James J. Kilbride, currently acting as a Consultant, previously served as Vice President for Estimating and Procurement, joined the DeMatteis team in 2003 as our Chief Estimator and Procurement Manager after serving as Senior Vice President and Manager of Technical Services at JA Jones Construction Group in NYC for 25 years. Mr. Kilbride leads the DeMatteis estimating and procurement efforts and is responsible for all of DeMatteis bidding and cost proposal submissions and subcontract procurements. His familiarity with the New York Metro area subcontractor marketplace is a valuable asset for this project team. Mr. Kilbride continues to develop trade contractor relationships and valuable resources ensuring a trade subcontractor pool capable of meeting evolving industry demands.
Holding a B.S. in Engineering Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Mr. Kilbride brings to this team a wealth of experience in pre – construction, estimating and procurement for large, complex projects including the award winning US Mission to the United Nations, the $650 million dollar Global Gateway Project at Newark Airport the $300 million US Federal Courthouse at Cadman Plaza, the Azure luxury residential tower, and multiple NYC School Construction Authority (NYCSCA) campus projects. Mr. Kilbride’s extensive experience with the development of cost estimates and budgets within the Construction Management at-Risk (GMP), Design – Build and General Contracting (Design-Bid-Build) project delivery frameworks for both the private and public sector marketplaces is an invaluable asset for our project team.