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Digital
Infrastructure
Design

17th – 19th September 2025

RDS Simmonscourt, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 E6N6

What is the competition all about?

This competition offers a unique opportunity for participants to enhance their digital infrastructure expertise while demonstrating their capabilities in a highly competitive setting. By tackling real-world challenges, competitors will acquire practical, in-demand skills sought after by leading employers in the field.

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Testimonials

What are others saying about their experiences.

Leah Glass

"Winning the Digital Infrastructure Design competition at WorldSkills was life changing for me. It widened my technical capabilities and deepened my passion for linear infrastructure."

Diego Ramos

"The three-day competition was both challenging and rewarding, pushing me to excel in all aspects of linear infrastructure design. It tested my ability to work under pressure, think critically, and deliver high-quality results—skills that have since proven invaluable in my career."

Sean Doyle

"Participating in WorldSkills was very valuable for my studies and career, shaping my path in the transport sector and enhancing my professional skills. I highly recommend it to anyone pursuing a career in Civil Engineering."

Colm Healy

Schedule

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Module 1: Road Design

Importing data

Sorting through the data and deleting any incorrect information

Creating point groups

Create a surface from the different file types

Edit the surface to a boundary line and get rid of any anomalies

Find the length of a contour line

Place spot elevation labels at a specific coordinates

Find the area of a specific slope range

Create an alignment and profile

Give an instantaneous slope label at a specific chainage within a profile

Create a corridor to a defined assembly

Apply superelevation to the alignment and corridor

Create a corridor surface

Create a junction

Create a sight distance report

Create drawings

Module 2: Pipe Network and Drainage Models

Create topographical surfaces.

Places pipes and structures in certain locations

Extract the information from the pipe network such as invert, crown, diameter etc.

Add networks to profiles.

Create Plan and Profile drawings.

Create parcels for the dwelling area.

Create a storm sewer network.

Export the storm sewer to SSA and check design.

Create the attenuation pond.

Create the drawings.

Worldskills Ireland

Worldskills Ireland is a partnership between enterprise, industry, education, training and government that raises the profile and recognition of skills and apprenticeships and prepares the talent of today for the careers of the future.

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