Zbigniew Kisilewicz
Associate and Senior Structural Engineer
Engineering
Paterson Group
Canada
Biography
Zbigniew Kisilewicz started out as a Junior Engineer with the Design Office for Communal Construction in Wroclaw, Poland in 1981. With increasing experience through structural design, in 1986, Zbig became a leading member of the Design Office for Agriculture Development, Wroclaw, Poland. Zbig started his professional carrer in Canada in 1998, with Oliver, Mangione, McCalla & Associates Ltd., where he was involved in a number of projects including the design of the World Exchange Plaza building in Ottawa. In 1990, Zbig joined Keller Engineering Associates Inc. and was immediately a key member of the firm. By mid 1996, Zbig was the Senior Engineer of Keller Engineering in charge of building envelope and structural issues. In February 2006, Zbig joined Paterson Group Inc. to become Paterson’s Senior Structural Engineer. Projects completed over the past 30 years involve a wide variety of structural and building envelope problems for existing buildings and new construction, including remedial repairs to reinforced concrete, structural steel, timber, brick and stone masonry buildings and structures, including heritage buildings. Types of projects completed include: investigation of building performance problems, condition surveys, remedial design, senior engineering inspector of structural construction, and detailed specifications and site review for various structural and building envelope systems. ​ EDUCATION Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Civil Engineering (Specialty in Structural Engineering), Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland, 1979 Masters Degree of Applied Sciences in Civil Engineering (Specialty in Structural Engineering), Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland, 1981 ​ LICENCE/ PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Professional Engineers of Ontario
Research Interest
structural and building envelope problems for existing buildings and new construction, including remedial repairs to reinforced concrete, structural steel, timber, brick and stone masonry buildings and structures, including heritage building