
Celebrating 15 Years of Service!
About Us
A NYS WBE Firm
A New York State WBE Certified Firm
Advanced Design Group Professional Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C. (ADG) is a local full-service, multi-disciplinary civil engineering firm providing planning, design, and construction management services for residential, commercial and industrial subdivisions and site plans throughout the country. ADG is certified as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) in the State of New York and Erie County.
Founded in 2005, ADG has established a record of high-quality, on-time, cost-effective work. With over 100 years of combined experience, we are confident in our ability to provide quality, responsive and economically sound site-engineering services.
Our extensive experience in working as the lead consultant or as a sub-consultant has allowed us to successfully navigate the municipal, state and federal public hearings and approval processes.
Environmental Training & Certifications:
- OSHA 40-hour Trained and Certified
- DOE Radiological Worker 2 Trained and Certified
- US Department of Labor OSHA 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Training Certified
Our Founder & Engineering Team


Engineer-Owner
Kristin L. Savard, PE
President
Kristin is a native Western New Yorker who returned home after 12 years away. Utilizing the site work experience obtained while working in the New England area, Kristin advanced her professional career to become co-founder of ADG in 2005 and President in 2008.
After graduating from Clarkson University and SUNY Potsdam in 1995 with Bachelors Degrees in Civil Engineering and Physics, Kristin began her career as a Project Engineer for J. R. Russo & Associates in East Windsor, CT. After 5 years she joined Martinez Couch & Associates in New Haven, CT as a Project Engineer. In 2002, she returned to Western New York where she worked as Project Engineer for Wendel Duchscherer in Amherst, NY before co-founding ADG as a NYS Certified WBE business.
Kristin has over 18 years of engineering and project management experience. She has been directly responsible for the planning, design, and construction of projects ranging from residential and commercial subdivisions to an 18-acre solid waste recycling facility. She has extensive experience in all aspects of obtaining the local, state and federal approvals for the development of sites across the state and nationwide.
Kristin specializes in government regulations, zoning, grading, drainage and utility designs, SEQR and in SPDES compliance.
Licenses:
Professional Engineer, State of Connecticut
Professional Engineer, State of New York
Education:
BS Civil Engineering, Clarkson University
BS Physics, SUNY Potsdam
Employment:
Advanced Design Group Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, President
Wendel Duchscherer, Project Engineer
Martinez Couch & Assoc., Project Engineer
J.R. Russo & Assoc., Project Engineer
Positions Held:
Village of Lewiston Planning Board (Board Member)
Niagara County Builders Association (President)
New York State Builders Association (President)


Project Engineer
Jarret R. Johnston
Project Engineer, EIT
Kristin is a native Jarret is a native of Western New York who graduated from the State University of NY at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
Prior to joining the ADG Team in 2020, Jarret had the opportunity to intern for Wendel in 2018 and was employed as a Project Engineer by Daigler Engineering. While with Wendel and Daigler Engineering, he obtained valuable experience in preparing Site Plans, Construction Documents, Town Codes, Project Specifications, Construction Cost Estimating, Field Inspection/Observation, Coordination with Government Officials and how to work as part of a team to meet a Client’s needs. Jarret grew up working in his Family’s restaurant and is very active in the community. While assisting his parents with all aspects of restaurant operations, Jarret learned the importance of hard work, client relationships, and what it takes to operate a successful business.
Using this experience and his Civil Engineering background, Jarret started and continues to operate his own company for residential ice rink construction. He is the proud owner of Custom Ice Rink Set Up. Jarret’s passion for finding professional and personal success using his experience in business operations, construction and engineering is an asset to the ADG Team.
Education:
BS Civil Engineering, University at Buffalo
Certifications:
30 Hour HAZWOPER Harassment awareness training
Experience:
Modern Landfill, Construction Observation and Permittng
Town of Carol, Site Plan and Civil Design
Greenidge Generation, Coal Ash Pond Closure Site Plan & Civil Design
Shawnee Estates Single Family Residential Subdivision, Civil Design & NYS Permitting
Consolidated Waste Services,Tabor Road Solid Waste Transfer Station
Topography Site Surveys, Designed & performed stability analysis on slopes & embankments, Created Construction Drawings, Developed Site Plans & Grading Plans
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Phone (716) 754-2256
Fax (716) 754-4252
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Office Location
761 Cayuga St. Lewiston, NY, 14092