Z. WILIMOWSKI Dipl. Ing., MICE, FIStructE, FCIM, CEng Chartered Civil & Structural Engineer & Consultant Office address: 1 Wavendon Avenue Chiswick, London W4 4NP. Tel: +44(0)8994 7020 Mr Zbigniew Wilimowski graduated from London University - PUC (Civil Engineering Department) in 1953. His professional career extends from his graduation year to the present time (2006). He has world-wide experience in his field of specialisation in the UK as well as abroad. In 1955 he joined W.S. Atkins Consulting Engineers and worked as a designer in the reinforced concrete construction. In 1960 he began working Norman & Dawbarn (N&D) Architects and Consulting Engineers working there until his retirement. He continued to work as an independent consultant.

Drawing: Imperial College in South Kensington in London

With Norman & Dawbarn in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania ( Africa ) on projects financed by the World Bank such as: the University of Dar es Salaam , water supply Ruvu River and many other educational and civil engineering projects.

Assembly Hall Dar Es Salaam University

• Prior to his appointment in Africa he have carried out many structural engineering projects in the London Office, such as: the BBC White City head office, Imperial College in South Kensington, amongst others.
• In 1972 Mr Wilimowski and his family returned from Africa to London and he was nominated associate director of Norman & Dawbarn. He continued to work on the Imperial College project and placed the Collcutt Tower now known as Queen’s Tower on new foundation. It is still standing and will remain in the future development of the site.
• In 1977 Mr Wilimowski was delegated as a Manager of the Norman & Dawburn office in Addis Ababa Ethiopia and again worked on projects for the World Bank , EEC and FAO. Two main projects were the University of Addis Ababa and the ILRI (International Lifestock Research Centre of Africa), as well as a Hospitals for EEC.
• In 1983 he returned to London and was delegated to work in the N&D Guildford Office.

In 1974 he was awarded the Fellowship of the Institution of Structural Engineers and the degree of Master of Science by the Polish University Abroad (headquartered in London). In 1983 he become a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers and in 1985 was selected as a member of the UK Council of Engineering Institutions. In 1988 returned again to London from Africa, as an associate director of engineering for N&D projects.

Due to his vast experience & expertise he still continues to work as an independent consultant on projects for private customers and for medium-sized enterprises.

He also advises young immigrants/graduates from Poland on their professional carrier prospects in Great Britain in languages: English and Polish. It is also worth to point out that in Poland engineering education is completed with a final examination. In the UK it is only half way. Full engineering and professional title is received upon completion of practical experience and title of Fellow o Engineering from an Engineering Institution.