Dobbie and partners in 1975 before joining Julius Berger Nigeria Plc[5] in 1976 to 2007 and was promoted to the rank of a technical manager in 1986, a post he held for 18 years before retirement.

He was pioneer President General, Senior Staff Consultative Association of Nigeria (SESCAN) now Trade Union Congress (TUC).

Adefemi Kila was elected senator for Ekiti Central senatorial district and was an active member of key committees during which he made landmark achievements as the vice chairman of Senate Committee on Works; at this time he helped in facilitating the completion of Sango Ota bridge that was long abandoned; also the ita-awure efon iwaraja road hitherto has been abandoned for over 30 years.

[10] Some of the awards earned in recognition of his contribution to national development while in the senate includes but are not limited to: On the professional scene, Kila is a fellow of various institutions, including: Kila started his Nigerian engineering career in Julius Berger Nigeria Plc[5] in 1976 at the Design Office, designing water-retaining structures, heavy foundations, principally for Apapa Wharf Extension and bridge works.

He was subsequently moved to the headquarters, taking full responsibility for general administration works, which includes among others, human resources development, training of staff, and corporate representation of the company at all levels of government, private sector, professional and international bodies.

In October 2008 he defended the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency in Benue State, blaming problems on poor funding.

[18] In May 2008, he was among four senators on the screening committee who appeared to be delaying the assumption of office by the nominated chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri.

[19] He later lost his seat in the senate at the court of appeal to Festus Olabode Ola in 2009 after previously winning the case at the Tribunal.