B.Tech Civil Engineering (Smart Cities)

Smart Cities is the buzzword today, all the countries are shifting their resources to develop smart cities and bring them into the connected environment. Civil Engineers play a crucial role in the development of smart cities. 

• Smart cities use connected technology and try to improve the efficiency of city service delivery, enhance quality of life for all, increase equity and prosperity for all the residents and businesses of the city. 
• A smart city is a developed urban area that creates sustainable economic development and high quality of life by excelling in multiple key areas, economy, mobility, environment, people, living and government. 
• The smart city concept uses an integrated approach for improving efficiency of city operations by using the concept of connected cities.
• The B.Tech/BE Civil Engineering (Smart Cities) is an 4-years undergraduate course that is divided into 8-semesters that has become a trending course in many of the top engineering colleges of Bangalore
• The course deals with the study of different topics related to the construction industry such as basic steel design, construction Project Management, Geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, structural analysis etc.

Admission Procedures

The students with relevant qualifications can join the B.Tech/BE Civil Engineering (Smart Cities) course by two modes. The first one is Merit based admission and the second one is under NRI/Management quota.

Career & Scope

• A career after civil engineering (smart cities) is highly rewarding. There are jobs that involve supervisions, construction, design and analysis of private as well as public projects such as dams, highways, canals, water sewages and bridges. 
• The profession demands excellent skills for both administration and supervision of projects. 
• The skilled B.Tech/BE Civil Engineering (Smart Cities) students are required in large number
• They can even join higher studies like M.Tech/ME or MS Programmes in relevant fields.

Some of them are given below:
Construction Manager: Roles and Responsibilities

• The construction managers are bosses of the working sites, with knowledge on the most basic things, like weather, costs, team and time management. Managers have to be the eyes and ears of the person who hired them, and have to see that everything works smoothly.
• The construction managers are responsible to plan and coordinate a project from start to finish, including organising the schedule of work, costings and budget
• The construction managers are expected to plan the work and oversee the buying of necessary materials and equipment
• The construction managers are responsible to manage the construction site on a day-to-day basis, including supervising the labour force, monitoring subcontractors, checking materials, inspecting work and overseeing quality control

Average Salary: 4 Lakhs to 6 Lakhs PA

Urban Mechanic: Roles and Responsibilities

• The urban mechanics are civic innovators focused on improving the livelihood of the city, and bringing the smart cities vision to life by humanizing interactions. 
• An urban mechanic might head up an innovation hub in the city, or suggest an automated approach to eliminating traffic congestion or registering kids for school. 
• The urban mechanics are required to develop detailed designs for buildings
• The urban mechanics are required to perform feasibility assessments and site inspections.
• The urban mechanics are required to prepare and implement project plans.
• The urban mechanics are responsible to monitor and optimize safety procedures, production processes, and regulatory compliance.

Average Salary: 3 Lakhs to 5 Lakhs PA

Environmental Engineer: Roles and Responsibilities

• The environmental Engineers are the closest we have to superheroes, as they take care of the planet and allow us to keep living. 
• The environmental engineer is essential to restore landscapes and nature from what other people ruin. 
• As an environmental engineer one will get to explain to other people what a healthy indoor and outdoor environment is and how it is helping us to stay alive.
• The environmental engineers are required to gather data from a range of sources through site assessments, environmental monitoring and third-party reports
• The environmental engineers are responsible to evaluate the environmental impact of the project, hazard or commercial operation

Average Salary: 3 Lakhs to 6 Lakhs PA

Transportation Engineer: Roles and Responsibilities

• The transportation engineer is responsible for taking care of subways, trams, roads, highways. 
• The transportation engineers are responsible to maintain regular checks of all the public amenities and ensure that they are fixed at proper periods.
• The transportation engineers are responsible to supervise the maintenance or repair of transportation systems or system components.
• The transportation engineer is responsible for participating in contract bidding, negotiation, or administration.
• The transportation engineers are required to evaluate construction project materials for compliance with environmental standards.
• The transportation engineers are required to Investigate traffic problems and recommend methods to improve traffic flow or safety.
• The transportation engineers are required to present data, maps, or other information at construction-related public hearings or meetings
• The transportation engineers are required to Investigate or test specific construction project materials to determine compliance to specifications or standards.

Average Salary: 4 Lakhs to 7 Lakhs PA

Top Recruiters for B.Tech/BE Civil Engineering (Smart Cities) students

Some of the top recruiters for B.Tech/BE Civil Engineering (Smart Cities) students are:

• Sobha Developers
• Prestige Builders
• Brigade Group
• Puravankara Developers

Final Lines

Civil engineers are required in large numbers in the construction industry. The booming real-estate market has created ample job roles for skilled B.Tech/BE civil engineering (smart cities) students. The concept of smart cities is making a lot of buzz in recent years and the skills with specific training are required to achieve this environment. With new companies entering into the real-estate markets the number of positions has also increased in the last decade and showing interest