Shawmut Design and Construction has expanded its Large Project Division in the New York Metro region, adding key hires who bring decades of experience in commercial, healthcare and large vertical projects. New hires include Kasia Mickowska as project executive and Thomas Howard as senior mechanical, electrical, plumbing manager. Brian Troast has been promoted to senior director of construction operations.
In his new role as senior director of construction operations, Troast is responsible for leading teams in preparing and executing the highest level of project delivery, including technical capabilities, through every phase of work. Troast has more than 20 years of industry experience, with work on iconic projects across New York City.
A 23-year industry veteran, Mickowska joins Shawmut from Tishman, where she managed construction of ground-up towers and major projects in healthcare.
As project executive, she oversees her projects’ entire office and field teams, acting as the key owner liaison for clients to ensure their goals and visions are achieved. She is an active member of the American Society for Health Care Engineering, Association of Medical Facility Professional, Women’s Builder Council, NYC Builds Bio+ and the U.S. Green Building Council.
With an extensive wealth of engineering and construction knowledge, Howard leads MEP budgeting efforts as senior MEP manager.
His portfolio includes healthcare and education facilities, previously working on NYU Langone Health’s campus transformation and on projects for One Brooklyn Health, Northwell Health, Mount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering.
