Career In Infrastructure and Facility management

Infrastructure management is concerned with assessing the need for, operating and maintaining assets that are at the core of society. Facility Management is a business science aimed at creating an efficient work place which supports a continuous work environment. This is required to provide the cutting edge necessary in today's competitive market-driven environment. It encompasses multiple disciplines, which address the functionality of the built environment, integrating people, place, process and technology. Facility Managers must have a working knowledge of building systems, structure, interiors, and exteriors to ensure a satisfactory work environment for its occupants.



Aims & Objectives
Make the students aware about the social, political, and economic contexts in which infrastructure is provided and decisions are made.

Operate the facility at the highest possible efficiency with quality services and performance levels.

Provide experiences in leadership, citizenship, and professionalism.

Continual improvement of programs and facilities to ensure responsiveness to the needs of civil and environ-mental engineering practice.

Enable students to focus on infrastructure as an integrated system and prepare students for managing public works budgets, large capital investments, and maintenance expenditures.

Improve productivity and availability of business processes, people, and IT assets
Ensure that vital IT assets are performing to meet the business service needs
Manage mainframe ecosystems and mask complexities through integration
Optimize operating systems, networks, and middleware, ensuring maximum performance to enable business success
Reduce costs by right sizing and right timing infrastructure resource deployments
Collect data and manage diverse platforms by sharing common tools and services

Course Contents Coverage

The following major disciplines are covered:
- Appropriate and New Technologies
- Bridge Engineering
- Contract Management
- Durability of Structures
- Integrated Transport Planning
- Information & Communications Technology (lCT) applications
- Facility Management Fundamentals
- Facility Management Business Workshop
- Green Building Initiatives
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Leading the Organization
- Managing the Facility
- Operations Techniques and Management
- Rail Engineering
- Supporting the Business
- Statutory Compliance
- Sustainability
- Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA)
- Transport System Design
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Waste Management
Potential Areas of Job Opportuni-ties
After completion of the course, the students have wide job opportunities in many areas namely:
- Cost-of-Service Analysts
- Engineers and Planners
- Economic and Financial Analysts
- Facility Marketing Agents
- Facility Operations Specialists
- Investment Bankers
- Management Consultants
- Program Managers
- Policy and Regulatory Analysts Real Estate Development Specialists

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