Engineering Students

In today’s competitive job market, ADF recognizes that if you want the best people, you must pay them at or above market and offer a diverse array of benefits—and we do! We utilize bonus programs to reward excellent work. We also structure our time-off policies to help you achieve the work/life balance you want.

Doing the same thing over and over again can be boring. You will never be bored at ADF because you will work on projects from all sorts of clients such as agriculture, the food supply chain, and pharmaceuticals to name a few. ADF specializes in small to medium projects so there is always something new to work on.

You will learn not only about your engineering or design discipline, but all the specialty areas of Mechanical, Process, Structural and Electrical engineering, and design and how they come together to deliver solutions to our clients. You will also learn about safety standards, project management, and the unique aspects of Consulting Engineering including working with clients. You may also want to broaden your understanding of engineering and design to include management and operations through our Leadership Development Group to give you a comprehensive and balanced understanding of how an engineering company works.

At beginning of a project, you may take laser-measurements of existing space and “walk it down” to really understand the project with you own eyes. You may make site visits to check on the progress of your project. Ultimately, you can make a site visit to see how your ideas and engineering and design skills have been implemented to solve the client’s problems.

Use 3D laser scanning and working in 3D virtual space. You will work with other engineers and designers who are experts in the software for their respective fields, such as 2D and 3D AutoCAD and Revit.

You define your path for yourself, such as getting your Professional Engineer License (PE) or becoming certified in Project Management. We also will support you in your continuing professional education or attaining another degree and can help you pay off college debt.

In big companies you may become an expert in a narrow field but may not be able to branch out and understand the full scope of engineering and design. You may not be able to collaborate with professionals across the organization. This is not the case at ADF. You will gain a comprehensive knowledge of all the engineering, design, and project management resources it takes to satisfy the needs of our clients.

ADF selects candidates that not only are technically competent but who also make positive contributions to the company culture. ADF has a diverse workforce that includes engineers and designers who are eager to welcome and support you in a true team environment. Supervisors and managers are always close at hand to support you as well.

In big companies you can become a number and know only a few people. At ADF you will know everyone you work with including engineers, designers, administrative support staff, and managers. You are much more than a number at ADF, you are a valued and essential member of our professional staff, and we take an active interest in your development and job satisfaction.

ADF’s company culture includes organized events outside the office, just to have fun and enjoy the company of your co-workers in a social environment including a summer picnic and holiday parties.