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November Newsletter 
President's Report
ASCE Family,
I am thrilled to be ringing in the 2020/2021 fiscal year as the upcoming president. I've been an active member with the YMF subgroup since 2014, and previously served as President of the Engineers Without Borders Santa Barbara/Ventura Chapter from 2012 - 2014. I love connecting with my engineering family outside our day-to-day work, and ASCE has been a pivotal platform to do just that. I look forward to continuing our chapter's strong involvement in the Central/South Coast communities, and hope to meet everyone soon - virtually or otherwise!
Sincerely,
Stephanie Soldo
Upcoming Meetings
Welcome all ASCE/YMF Members to our 20/21 Fiscal Year Kickoff!
We virtually invite you November 18th at 6:00pm as we swear in our chapter's new officers and share our gratitude for those relinquishing the torch!
To ring in the event, Jesse Aizenstat, CEO of Forward Lateral, will talk in a Q&A about his company's innovative new technology that streamlines sewer lateral inspection programs. If you haven't heard of this software, you will. The platform has municipalities (like the City of Santa Barbara) marveling how many hours (and trees) are saved, and questioning why it hasn't been done before. Want to know more? Join us November 18th, and bring your own questions!
The event is free and a Zoom Link will be sent to all registrants 2 days before the meeting.
Job Posts
Are you looking to expand your career in civil engineering?
We are excited to share two job opportunities with Jensen Design and Survey, Inc (JDS) in Ventura!
JDS is a full-service civil engineering, water resources, surveying, planning, and construction administration firm with a reputation as one of the leading engineers in Ventura County. JDS serves some of the County’s largest municipal governments, private sector businesses, and global standouts in agricultural.
The job opportunities are:
Staff Engineer - Individual will be responsible for performing civil engineering design duties, often being part of a project team and under the supervision of a registered civil engineer. Experience includes: an engineering degree from an accredited university. AutoCAD experience is a plus, but not required. Computer literacy is recommended. EIT license is preferred. Working knowledge of Microsoft office.
Survey Party Chief - Under general supervision of the Field Survey Manager, this individual will perform various duties to assist the Land Survey Department. This is a non-union position. Experience includes: at least 3+ years of party chief experience. Must have knowledge of Trimble Business Center and Trimble Access. Education preferred: Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in a Land Surveying or Engineering field, and L.S.I.T. or direction towards completion preferred but not required.
For more information, please see the job descriptions here (staff engineer) and here (party chief), as well as JDS's company background, or visit them at jdscivil.com.
For questions on the posting themselves, please email Bradye Turner: [email protected]
Engineer of the Year and Project of the Year
The Santa Barbara-Ventura ASCE Branch is seeking nominations for its Engineer of the Year (EOY) and Project of the Year (POY) to be recognized at the upcoming National Engineer Week Banquet in February 2021. The nomination forms are attached here (EOY) and here (POY). We ask that you submit your nominations to us by no later than January 8, 2021, so we have time to review and make our selection. Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing your great recommendations!
