Event overview:

Digital engineering is transforming how complex infrastructure projects are designed, delivered, and operated. The North East Link project in Melbourne, Victoria, presented unique challenges in the tunnel environment, requiring innovative approaches to modelling, design integration, and lifecycle management.

In this session, the speaker will detail the digital engineering requirements for the North East Link and demonstrate how Delve Underground applied computational design and digital engineering practices to overcome these challenges. The presentation will highlight practical outputs from digital engineering and show how they are being leveraged for asset operation and maintenance, illustrating the value of digital processes throughout the project lifecycle.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the digital engineering requirements and challenges faced on the North East Link project.
• Explore practical approaches using computational design to overcome complex tunnel engineering issues.

Presenters:

Elnaz Saminfar

Associate Digital Engineer at Delve Underground

Elnaz is an Associate Digital Engineer at Delve Underground, bringing over 13 years of experience in digital engineering and computational design. She has contributed to the successful delivery of some of Australia’s largest infrastructure projects, as well as several major international projects, demonstrating a strong track record in managing complex projects. With advanced proficiency in a wide range of digital engineering and computational design software, she is able to tackle complex project requirements with flexibility and precision. She focuses on optimizing workflows for digital engineering teams, improving user proficiency, and reducing maintenance demands, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and effectively. Her strategic and forward-thinking approach drives innovation, enhances team performance, and elevates overall project outcomes, consistently aligning technical excellence with practical project delivery goals.

Soheila Moradi

Blake Bambridge

Fire Systems Sales – FireSense

With over 20 years of experience in the fire protection industry, I am a proactive and adaptable professional specialising in fire systems design, project delivery, and commercial engagement. I bring a strong combination of technical expertise and practical problem-solving, supported by advanced skills in CAD platforms including Revit and AutoCAD. Currently working in fire systems sales with Firesense, I focus on building strong relationships with major builders and consultants across the Construction market, driving effective and compliant fire protection solutions. Previously, I held a senior role on the North East Link project in Melbourne, where I managed fire systems packages valued at over $100 million. My responsibilities included contractor onboarding, government approvals, and the development of critical project documentation, while also introducing innovative approaches such as modular design and prefabrication to improve efficiency.

Bharat Sharma

Operation and Maintenance Asset Manager on the North East Link Project (NEL)

Bharat Sharma is an asset management professional specialising in Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of major transport projects. Expertise in developing asset management strategies for complex Public Private Partnership (PPP) environments, ensuring that operational performance, risk and value are balanced across the full asset lifecycle. Currently serves as Operation and Maintenance Asset Manager on the North East Link Project (NEL). In this role, he leads the development of the Project’s Asset Information Management System, supporting asset management, operations, maintenance and incident response functions to meet the project objectives.

This is a hybrid event, hosted at Delve Underground’s Melbourne office at Level 15, 385 Bourke Street and online.

Please note, physical attendance is capped at 50 people due to spatial requirements.