The Reality of Digital Engineering on Major Infrastructure Projects

About This Episode

Brenton Skipsey has spent more than 17 years working across utilities, consulting and major infrastructure, including a significant period on North East Link, one of Australia’s most complex infrastructure projects.

In this episode, Brenton sits down with Joel Gregory to discuss what working on North East Link was actually like on the ground, the real cost of getting digital engineering wrong, and what happened when he tried to apply lessons from a major infrastructure project to smaller, less complex jobs.

They also explore the boom-and-bust nature of infrastructure careers and why digital engineering processes designed to help project teams can sometimes make it harder for people to complete the work in front of them.

What You’ll Learn

You’ll hear Joel and Brenton discuss:

• The realities of digital engineering on a major infrastructure project
• Lessons from working on North East Link
• Why approaches that work on megaprojects may not translate directly to smaller jobs
• The impact of boom-and-bust infrastructure cycles on engineering careers
• How teams can support digital delivery without slowing down design work

This Episode is For You If…

You’re a Survey Manager, Digital Engineering Lead, Civil Project Manager, CAD or BIM Manager, or you work for an engineering consultancy or civil contractor where a digital engineering rollout has made people’s jobs harder rather than easier.