Young Professionals
Contact the Young Professionals Chair below for more information:
Henry Hand hhand@Huitt-Zollars.com
Current Events (2026)
TBD – Keep An eye out on our Events page for more upcoming activities!
Past Events
| 2025 Hill Canyon Treatment Plant & Conejo Bridge Tour | 2025 Mini Golf Event & Happy Hour |
| 2025 Trivia Night & Networking Event | 2024 Axe Throwing Competition |
2025 Events
- Hill Canyon Treatment Plant + Conejo Bridge | Technical tour of the Hill Canyon Wastewater Treatment Plant and Conejo Bridge infrastructure.
- LinkedIn Competition | Social media engagement contest encouraging YP members to connect and share public works content, with prizes for top participants.
- Mini Golf Event + Happy Hour | Casual networking outing combining mini golf with a social happy hour.
- Natalie King PE Session | Information session covering PE, Seismic, and Surveying exam preparation led by Natalie King.
- STEAM Carnival | Hands-on STEM outreach event for students featuring engineering activities and demonstrations.
- Technical Tour: Refugio Road Bridge Tour | Site visit to the Refugio Road Bridge project showcasing bridge design and construction.
- Trivia Night | Team trivia competition and networking event for young professionals.
2024 Events
- Axe Throwing Competition | Second annual axe throwing competition bringing YP members together for friendly competition and networking.
- PE Changes Webinar | Educational webinar covering updates and changes to the Professional Engineer licensing process.
- STEAM Carnival | Hands-on STEM outreach event for students featuring engineering activities and demonstrations.
- Trivia Night | Team trivia competition and networking event for young professionals.
2023 Events
- April 29th Hike and Happy Hour | Trail hike followed by networking at a local brewery.
- Axe Throwing Competition | Inaugural axe throwing competition for YP members featuring friendly competition and socializing.
- February 2nd PreCon Tour | Behind-the-scenes technical tour of an active construction project.
- Joint Happy Hour with ASCE YMF | Collaborative networking event with ASCE Younger Member Forum, connecting young professionals across engineering disciplines.
- Pure Water Tour | Technical tour of water purification and treatment facilities showcasing advanced water recycling technology.
- Ventura County Animal Shelter | Community service volunteer event at the local animal shelter.
2022 Events
- Food Share Senior Nutrition Garden Volunteer Event | March 5, 2022 Community service event at Food Share of Ventura County’s Senior Nutrition Garden in Oxnard, assisting with farming tasks to provide fresh produce for seniors. Lunch at Lazy Dog followed.
- Hike and Happy Hour | June 4, 2022 Hike to Paradise Falls at Wildwood Park in Thousand Oaks, a 3-mile round trip with 500 feet of elevation gain. Happy hour at Pedals and Pints Brewing Company followed.
- Lake Bard Technical Tour and Mentor Mixer | August 23, 2022 Technical tour of Calleguas Municipal Water District’s Lake Bard Water Filtration Plant and Conejo Hydro facility in Thousand Oaks. Mentor mixer at Enegren Brewing Company in Moorpark followed.
- Paint and Sip Party | November 5, 2022 Social mixer at Painting With a Twist in Old Town Camarillo. Participants painted “Harvest Time” while networking over drinks.
2021 Events
- Moorpark Water Reclamation Facility Tour | Technical tour of the Moorpark Water Reclamation Facility
2019 Events
- Vulcan Materials Facilities Tour | November 5, 2019 Technical Tour of the Vulcan Materials Facility
- Soils and Materials Testing Lab Tour | May 14, 2019