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The most In-Demand jobs in the Smart Cities Sector Report 2014 Elaborated by: Co-Financed by:
1. Introduction to the Sector
The increasing population in cities is a challenge worldwide, increasingly, are being promoted towards the
development of smart cities or smart cities, sustainable spaces, environmental and economic projects in which use is
sought efficient use of resources and quality of life of people. Everything and the horizontal nature of the Smart Cities,
which hinders specific data exist, if we consider the nature of the various activities carried out, can be classified into
three areas:
- Urban Mobility: includes all those initiatives aimed at improving the sustainability, accessibility and efficiency of
urban transport systems.
- Environmental sustainability and infrastructure management: includes projects for saving energy resources based
on innovative designs, efficient management of energy systems in buildings, improving distribution networks and
the development of smart applications (automation and immótica).
- Citizenship, governance and economy integrates all initiatives that seek to increase the transparency of
government, increased citizen participation in decision-making and innovation in teaching, among others.
- Health and social services: includes all initiatives aimed at promoting the application of technology to health
services and care for people, helping to improve the delivery of services.
The technology is a key element for these projects, enabling greater innovation in materials and resources used, as
well as greater integration and connection between infrastructure and city services.
2. Current Environment
Global Trends: According to UN estimates, the urban population will reach 6,000 million by 2050. This growth will
drive the development of initiatives related to Smart Cities. Thus, as indicated Navigant Research, revenues related to
technologies for smart cities will reach 2,700 million by 2023. Thus, according to this report, you will experience a
considerable growth of wireless communications, sensors, geospatial analysis tools and analysis of data (Big Data)
and cloud computing. As an example of efforts to consolidate Smarts Cities must mention the creation in 2012 of the
City Protocol Society, a group of cities, universities and companies around the world with the aim of defining the
quality standards of the cities of the future and establish a framework to exchange experiences and solutions.
Likewise, conscious of the growing importance of such initiatives from the European Commission has launched the
European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities, with similar objectives.
Spain: In 2011 the manifesto was signed by the Smart Cities which then came the Spanish Network for Smart Cities
(RECI). Comprised of 54 cities across the country, including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville, the network
ensures the exchange of experiences and working together to promote an automatic and efficient management of
urban infrastructure and services, while seeking reduced spending and encourage economic activity. A Spanish level
is noteworthy projects such as the SmartSantander, aimed at establishing a research platform applications for smart
cities and the development of the Integrated Security and Emergency Centre (ICSE) in Madrid, coordinates, among
others, the Fire Department, the Municipal Police or SAMUR, achieving a reduction in response time to users.
Catalonia: Barcelona has made a clear commitment to befall one of the main drivers of the Smart Cities. Initiatives
such as the development of sensors to measure air pollution or traffic, the redesign of the bus network, the Smart City
Campus @ 22 or the establishment of charging stations for electric vehicles are clear signs of this city model placed
as the 4th in the ranking of Smart Cities in Europe, second only to Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Vienna. Also,
Barcelona is leading a global scale, a number of initiatives such as the City Protocol Society or the Smart City Expo
World Congress. Other cities in Catalonia are making efforts in this direction are: Sant Cugat, who launched the 2011
Smart Street project; Ruby, who managed happen the first neutral town about CO2; and Sabadell, which was
awarded by the World e-Governments Organization (WeGo) for his work in the field of eGovernment.
Position of Barcelona in Smart Number of Smart Cities Urban population in
Smart Cities Cities ranking in Europe (1) projects in Barcelona (2) Catalunya (3)
Indicators
4a (2014) More than 100 (nov.2013) 95% (2013)
(1) FastCompany
(2) Datos aproximados facilitados por Hàbitat Urbà
(3) Generalitat de Catalunya en base a datos del Idescat.
The most In-Demand jobs in the Smart Cities Sector. Report 2014 / Page 23. Key Sectorial Trends
Sectorial Trends
Increasingly, initiatives are underway to support the development of open data
portals or platforms which provide citizens, businesses or other administrations,
access to a large volume of information to be used for commercial purposes or
search, etc. .
Open Data & Big Furthermore, the consolidation of call information society is leading to the
Data generation of large volumes of data from multiple sources. This is the Big Data. In
this sense, increasingly are developing tools designed to facilitate the analysis and
drawing conclusions from this information to improve the management of public
services, facilitating decision-making, increased capacity and speed reaction and
promoting collaboration among different operators at the city.
The Smart Cities meet the demand for greater respect for the environment and a
more efficient use of resources. Thus, there are several initiatives to implement
Smart Grids. That is, networks in which the distribution of electricity takes place by
digital technology in order to get to the more efficient energy consumption. In these
spaces, we proceed to the installation of smart devices that not only have visibility
Energy Efficiency on consumption made, but receive information on the price of energy at all times,
and Sustainability tailoring consumption according to price changes. On the other hand, is also an
increasing tendency to promote the Smart Cities are carbon neutral, ie, in addition
to being self-sufficient in terms of energy consumption, energy export. So we
proceed to the implementation of clean energy generators in buildings and other
spaces, and to harness the excess energy to recharge, for example, batteries for
electric cars, installing power points on public roads.
To maintain the quality of life of citizens and to respond to the increasing aging of
developed societies, more and more projects to get a personalized medicine that
puts the patient at the center of it, by implanting develop new technologies in the
field of health (e-health). Thus, through the establishment of information-sharing
e-Health
networks, electronic health records, the use of biosensors or implementation of
telemedicine systems, facilitating the development of new systems for the
prevention, diagnosis and treatment, fully adapted to the requirements and patient
needs.
Increasingly growing projects aimed at the transformation of public administration,
seeking to increase efficiency and transparency in its activities through
reorganization and optimization of administrative processes that remove all
Transformation of
documents and requirements that are unnecessary. Furthermore, it also seeks to
Public
facilitate the relationship between citizens and businesses with government. So
Administrations
platforms that allow all kinds of procedures at the time and place that suits the
(e-Administration)
user, on the other hand, new technologies are used to increase the range of
channels through which it is possible to contact the Administration develop thanks
the establishment of the electronic Office.
The most In-Demand jobs in the Smart Cities Sector. Report 2014 / Page 34. Employment in the Smart Cities Sector
The Smart Cities are a phenomenon that is booming, a fact that is behaving especially growth in demand for
professionals with knowledge of new technologies (apps, Big Data, and Open Data), and energy professionals and
environmental sustainability, able to develop and implement innovative projects. Also, given that the rate of world
population in the cities continue to grow, so does the demand for professionals to ensure the health and quality of
life of its inhabitants.
Current situation Forecast growth
Analysis of employment in the Smart
Cities Sector
Recovery / Growth; Maintenance; Decrease
4.1. The most required highly-qualified jobs
Requirements valued (Education, Additional
Job Position Description
experience and skills) considerations
• Training: You need technical
training related to
The / the developer / application to telecommunications or computer,
mobility is a / the expert / either college or training cycle. It
Given the importance of
Mobile application professional in the programming is appropriate to have knowledge
1 new technology initiatives
developer and integration of web applications of programming languages such
related to Smart Cities,
for mobile devices, designed to as Java, PHP or J2 EE.
profiles that require more
improve urban mobility. • Experience: It is recommended
engineering relate to
to have prior experience in
computer or
developing web applications.
telecommunications.
Are important knowledge
about project
management and
leadership equipment.
• Training: It is necessary to have a
The expert / a on e-Commerce and
university degree in engineering.
payment systems is the Several projects have
Also, one must have knowledge
professional who designs and international presence,
of e-Commerce, eg, platforms
Expert on e- develops applications and services made it necessary to
used, version control systems
2 Commerce and through the network (web and have knowledge of
and programming tools SEO and
payment systems mobile applications and tablets) in English, valuing other
SEM.
order to facilitate the buying and languages.
• Experience: It is required to have
selling of products through
a minimum of 3 years managing
network.
projects of e-Commerce.
The most In-Demand jobs in the Smart Cities Sector. Report 2014 / Page 4Requirements valued (Education, Additional
Job Position Description
experience and skills) considerations
• Education: Degree is necessary
The expert / a in tele care is / to supplement engineering
developing professional home care training in knowledge in health
systems that are provided through sciences: health system,
an electronic device or a transmitter healthcare profiles, role of
3 Tele care expert
connected to the network, and professionals, etc.
allowing immediate notification of • Experience: It is appropriate to
any emergency 24 hours a day, have prior experience in the field
every day of the year. of remote assistance or remote
care. There is still little
training offer Smart
• Training: Training is necessary to cites associated with
The expert / a Telemedicine is / supplement the knowledge being highly
professional that designs and engineering with medical and / or recommended
Expert in specialized training
4 develops specific solutions and clinical and health management.
telemedicine related to technology,
systems for the practice of medicine • Experience: It is appropriate to
at a distance. have previous experience in the energy and
healthcare sector. environmental
sustainability.
It is the professional who designs
• Training: You need a degree in Competencies are
the implementation process Big
engineering or mathematics. It is assessed as: analytical
Data systems businesses, including:
advisable to have knowledge in thought, creativity,
needs analysis related to the
web environments, platforms for planning and
exploitation of the data
generating Big Data solutions, organisation and the
(quantification of the volume of data
5 Big-Data Expert and distributed data capacity of team work
to be processed, analysis of the
management. and cooperation.
type of data and storage capacity) ;
• Experience: Previous experience
size the system based on those
managing projects requires
needs; design and system security It is appropriate to have
business intelligence or database
plan; track; and support its an interest in ongoing
programming.
implementation. projects in the area,
looking for potential
best practices that can
be incorporated into the
• Training: It is necessary to have project that is being
a technical background related to developed.
The expert / at developing and
electronics, either college or
Expert in marketing home automation and
training cycle. It should also be
development and building automation systems is /
complemented with knowledge of
6 marketing of professional that promotes,
sales and customer
domotic and negotiates and concrete operations
management.
inmotic products inmotic sales and home automation
• Experience: I have valued
products.
experience in the commercial
field.
The most In-Demand jobs in the Smart Cities Sector. Report 2014 / Page 54.2. The most required less-qualified jobs
Requirements valued (Education, Additional
Job Position Description
experience and skills) considerations
• Training: A training course in
It is responsible for the installation electricity and electronics is Profiles usually develop
Building Home of sensors, systems and necessary. Also, specific training less skilled tasks related
Automation automation equipment, to housing, on building automation facilities to the installation and
1 maintenance of systems
Installation to achieve improved comfort, required.
Technician security, communications and • Experience: You can access this and applications.
energy efficiency in these. occupation having previously
served as assistant facilities. Given the innovative
nature of many of the
technologies used, it is
appropriate to have
resilience and some
It is responsible for the knowledge of English.
environmental management of • Training: It is advisable to have a
utilities or buildings. The technician training course related to the How skills are required:
must be able to maintain an environment and to include concern for order and
Environmental
environmental management information on environmental quality, planning and
2 technician for
system, if required, and good management systems (EMS). organisation and the
service buildings
environmental practices aimed at • Experience: You can access this learning and use of
minimizing and improving the occupation after an internship in knowledge.
management of natural resources a similar field.
and energy.
The most In-Demand jobs in the Smart Cities Sector. Report 2014 / Page 65. Conclusions and Future prospects
New opportunities
• The Smart Cities sector offers ample opportunities given its cross-cutting nature. So, on
one hand, the importance of new technologies will make professionals in the field of ICT
and telecommunications demand. Still, there are several related initiatives to encourage
lower energy consumption and make the most sustainable city spaces, which requires
engineering professionals involved in or knowledgeable about the environment. Other
initiatives involve urban changes, made claim professionals with knowledge of architecture
and urbanism as well as the important role of government, being necessary to have
knowledge of the applicable regulations as well as the public sector.
• The development of Smart Cities can befall a stimulus for other sectors, promoting greater
economic dynamism, which impact on the creation of new jobs.
Transformation of cities model
• Several initiatives in the sector can promote sustainable growth of cities, seeking formulas
for efficient consumption of energy and water resources, while it seeks to reduce the
production of waste and pollution.
• The Smart Cities can provide an opportunity to adapt cities to the demographic challenge
of an increasingly aging population. Thus, initiatives linked to the establishment of e-
Health systems can allow health services to adapt to the needs of these groups,
establishing new models at both prevention and care and diagnosis.
• The relationship between government and citizens can be considerably enhanced by
specific projects in the sector, which can contribute to increased participation of citizens in
public affairs and the establishment of a more open and fully geared to their needs
Administration (e- Directors).
Alerts
• Many of the initiatives linked to the world of Smart Cities are highly dependent on funding
from public authorities. The formulas of public-private partnerships are still at a very
nascent stage.
• The Smart Cities are often linked to the strategy of a city, a fact that may involve the
development of different projects can be modified and even stopped with a change in
municipal government.
• The decrease in the number of students pursuing careers related to the world of ICT and
telecommunications may behave in the future, a lack of trained professionals to develop
different initiatives.
Strengths
• Excellent positioning Barcelona as a benchmark in the world of Smart Cities, a fact that
allows leading several global initiatives and being an exporter of knowledge and best
practices.
• Existence of a wide range of training options, from vocational training courses to master's
studies, through the wide range of degree courses that provide access to linked to the
Smart Cities professions.
• High degree of commitment of public authorities with the development of Smart Cities
projects, since they contribute to the efficiency and improve the quality of life of citizens
when a claim that can befall a tourist level.
The increasing global population will increasingly initiatives related to Smart
Cities, which offer numerous opportunities to professionals from different
fields of knowledge are established.
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persones, Ajuntament de Barcelona; “Libro Blanco de las Smart Cities”, Enerlis; Press: Europa Press; La Vanguardia.
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6. Sectorial complementary Webography
Smart City Expo World Congress
www.smartcityexpo.com/
Hàbitat Urbà Blog – Smart Cities
http://habitaturba.bcn.cat/blog/tema/temes/smart-cities/
Smart Cities Lab
www.smartcitieslab.com/
Smart Cities
www.smartcities.es/
Smart Cities Ambientum
www.ambientum.com/smartcity/
Red Española de Ciudades Inteligentes (RECI)
http://www.redciudadesinteligentes.es/
ESMARTCITY - El portal de las ciudades inteligentes
http://www.esmartcity.es/
Centro Iberoamericano de Desarrollo Estratégico de ciudades (CIDEU)
http://www.cideu.org
City Protocol Society
http://www.cityprotocol.org/
Barcelona Treball (The job seeking website of Barcelona)
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required for each professional, the training needed to work, the key competencies and associated jobs
posted on the major job seeking websites.
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