ASCE SJ YMF – Announcements and Upcoming Events

American Society of Civil Engineers San Jose Younger Member Forum

July 8, 2025
•	Executive Board Elections
•	Become a Committee Chair
•	Upcoming Board Meeting
•	Last Chance: CEC Summer BBQ
•	Last Chance: San Francisco Section Awards
•	San Jose Branch July Luncheon
•	Volunteer as a Virtual Mentor
•	CAIS 2026: Committee Members Needed
•	CWEA Event: EBMUD WWTP Tour and Happy Hour
•	Job Opportunities

2025-2026 ASCE SAN JOSE YMF EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTIONS

It's time to vote! Help shape the future of our group by casting your ballot for the 2025-2026 ASCE San Jose Younger Member Forum Executive Board. Positions up for election include: President, President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and YMF Director. Your voice matters – make it count!

Voting Deadline: July 14, 2025

Open to all ASCE SJ YMF members

Thank you for supporting the future leadership of our vibrant community!


	VOTE NOW

BECOME A COMMITTEE CHAIR

It's not too late to become a Committee Chair. Nominations will be accepted through July 14th.

Committees

Community Outreach

Engineers Week

Government Relations

Internal Relations

K-12 Outreach

Member-at-Large

Professional Development

Social Event

Social Media

Student Chapter Liaison

Webmaster


	SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION

JOIN US AT OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING

If you are interested in learning how you can make a positive impact on the Civil Engineering community, join us at one of our meetings! The ASCE SJ YMF meets on the third Thursday of every month. Our next board meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, July 17th, at 6:00PM. To register for our virtual board meeting, follow the link below.


	REGISTER

LAST CHANCE: CIVIL ENGINEERING CLUBS SUMMER BBQ

Join the ASCE San Jose Younger Member Forum and ASCE San Francisco Younger Member Forum for an afternoon of great food, networking, and friendly competitions!

Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location: Coyote Point Recreation Area

1701 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA 94401

We are also excited to welcome our two major sponsors GHD San Francisco and AECOM Oakland.


	REGISTER NOW

LAST CHANCE: SAN FRANCISCO SECTION AWARD NOMINATIONS OPEN

DEADLINE TO APPLY: JULY 15TH

Applications for Individual and Project Awards are being accepted through July 15, 2025.

ASCE San Francisco Section Individual Awards recognize individuals for outstanding achievements or leadership in civil engineering, or who through their work, support and advance the profession. Nominations can be made by any Branch, Younger Member Forum, Life Member Forum, Technical Group, Committee, or individual member. Additional specific criteria governing each Individual Award must also be satisfied.

ASCE San Francisco Section Project Awards recognize outstanding Civil Engineering projects in the San Francisco Section geographic area. Only projects completed within the San Francisco Section geographic area are eligible for consideration. The following is a list of counties in the San Francisco Section: Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Lake, Napa, Sonoma, Marin, Solano, San Francisco, Contra Costa, San Mateo, San Jose, Alameda, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, Merced, Mariposa, Madera, Fresno, Kings and Tulare.


	LEARN MORE AND APPLY HERE

SAN JOSE BRANCH

JULY LUNCHEON

Join the ASCE San Jose Branch for their quarterly luncheon. The July Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 from 11:30AM to 1:00PM at the Valley Water district office. Sudhir Kshirsagar will present “Digital Twin and AI Applications in Civil and Environmental Engineering”.

Date: July 23, 2025

Time: 11:30AM – 1:00PM

Location: Valley Water

5750 Almaden Expy, San Jose, CA

Program Agenda

11:30 AM – Check-In

11:45 AM – ASCE Announcements

12:00 PM – Speaker Presentation

1:00 PM – End Program


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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Want to make a real impact in just 1 hour a week? Become a virtual mentor and help high school students in Salinas tackle hands-on engineering projects like line-following robots and wind tunnel design!

This fall (Sept 15 – Nov 3, 2025), guide motivated students as they apply skills in C++, CAD modeling, and prototyping. Support the next generation of STEM leaders and inspire future innovators.

Interested? Email lvabad91@gmail.com to sign up!

CAIS 2026: COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED

The California Infrastructure Symposium (CAIS) will be hosted by ASCE San Francisco Section and Region 9 in Spring 2026. Planning for the conference has begin and the committee is looking for additional volunteers to assist with marketing, registrations, graphics, web content, and more. If you are interested in getting involved, please email the 2026 CAIS Chair, Andrea Mosqueda, at andrea.g.mosqueda@gmail.com.

CWEA EVENT: EBMUD WWTP TOUR AND HAPPY HOUR

EBMUD will be providing a tour of their Main Wastewater Treatment Plant in Oakland, CA to explain the plants complex processes.

Date: July 11, 2025

Event start time: 2:30 pm

Location: East Bay MUD Wastewater Treatment Plant

2020 Wake Ave, Oakland, CA 94607-5100

To register, contact:

Erik G. Whatley

(530) 205-6626

whatleyeg@cdmsmith.com

Several key features of the plant:

Extreme variance in dry-weather to wet-weather flow
The plant treats an average of 63 million gallons of wastewater per day, with the capacity to handle up to 320 million gallons during wet weather!
Resource Recovery
Power generation that exceeds the plants requirements
Recycled Water

About the tour: The tour will be given by a member of the SYP Committee who works at the plant so they will be able to give a comprehensive explanation for how various aspects of the facility relate to students and young professionals.

The tour will begin at 3:00 PM and there will be a Happy Hour after the tour at 5:00 PM at Night Heron in Oakland, CA.