John Kowalski

John Kowalski, PE, currently serves as the Budget & Contract Administration Manager for the Long Island Rail Road 3rd Track project at Alta Vista Solutions, where responsibilities include commercial management for a $2.5 billion design-build expansion project. Prior to this role, John Kowalski worked as the Commercial Director for the Tappan Zee Bridge project under the NY Thruway Authority, overseeing contract administration and budgeting for a $4 billion design-build initiative. Earlier experience includes serving as the Regional Construction Engineer in Buffalo for NYSDOT, managing a $100 million annual capital construction program, and acting as Deputy Director for the Route 9A Lower Manhattan Reconstruction Project. John Kowalski began their career as a Senior Structure Design Engineer with NYSDOT, focusing on bridge and structure design across Western New York. John Kowalski holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University at Buffalo, earned between 1979 and 1983.