SVNIT Senior Urban Planner Recruitment 2026

SVNIT Surat's Department of Civil Engineering is hiring 1 Senior Urban Planner on a contract basis for 11 months (extendable based on performance) for a CPHEEO-funded research project on Blue-Green Infrastructure and Urban Heat Islands. If you have a Master's degree in Urban/Town Planning (or equivalent) along with GATE/CSIR-UGC NET and 2 years of post-PG experience, you can attend the walk-in interview on 10 August 2026. The consolidated monthly salary is Rs. 42,000.

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Senior Urban Planner Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

The Department of Civil Engineering at SVNIT, Surat has received a research project from CPHEEO (Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation) on Blue-Green Infrastructure to Mitigate Urban Heat Islands and Strategic Approaches to Nature-Based Urban Planning. To handle the workload of this project, the department is hiring 1 Senior Urban Planner purely on a contract basis. The engagement is for 11 months and can be extended until the project completes, based on how well you perform. This is a good opportunity for planners with a background in climate-resilient design who want hands-on research experience on a government-funded urban planning project.

CPHEEO works under India's Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and funds research on pressing urban infrastructure challenges, including heat resilience, drainage, and green-blue spaces in cities. Projects like this one help Indian cities move towards practical, nature-based planning solutions instead of relying only on conventional concrete-heavy infrastructure. SVNIT's Department of Civil Engineering has been associated with several such government-funded urban and disaster-resilience research projects.

Who Can Apply?

• Qualification: B.E./B.Tech (Civil) or B.Arch, followed by M.E./M.Tech/M.Plan in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Transport Planning, Transportation Engineering & Planning, or Highway & Transportation Engineering.
• Equivalent degrees: A PG degree such as MURP, M.Design, M.Planning, or MCP from a reputed institute will also be considered equivalent to M.E./M.Tech/M.Plan.
• Additional requirement: You must have qualified GATE or CSIR-UGC NET, along with 2 years of experience after your postgraduate degree.
• Skills: Knowledge of Climate Resilience Planning and software like GIS, to carry out studies on Big Data Analytics and Heat Island identification.
• If your specific postgraduate degree is not listed above, the selection committee will assess whether it is equivalent to M.E./M.Tech/M.Plan in Urban Planning, based on your coursework and the recognition of your university/institute.

Salary

• You will get a consolidated monthly salary of Rs. 42,000 for this contract position.
• This is a fixed consolidated amount for the project duration — no separate allowances are mentioned in the notification.

Who You Will Work With

The project is led by the Principal Investigator, an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, along with the Head of the Department. As the Senior Urban Planner, you will work closely with this team on the day-to-day research, data analysis, and planning work needed for the CPHEEO project — a good chance to build your research profile at a National Institute of Technology while contributing to real urban climate-resilience work.

Selection Process (Walk-in Interview, No Written Exam)

There is no written exam for this post. Selection is done directly through a walk-in interview:

1. Document Screening: Bring your original certificates and self-attested photocopies for verification at the venue.
2. Walk-in Interview: Present your application and CV in person and go through the interview on the spot.
3. Result: Selection is based on your qualifications, experience, and performance in the interview — there is no separate written test or skill test for this post.

How to Apply

1. Prepare an application on plain paper along with 2 passport-size photographs.
2. Attach your Curriculum Vitae, original educational and experience certificates, birth date proof, identity proof, and one set of self-attested photocopies of all documents.
3. Reach the Department of Civil Engineering (Wing-A), SVNIT Campus, Surat at your own cost — no TA/DA is provided.
4. Report between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM on 10 August 2026 for the walk-in interview.

Important Dates

• Advertisement Date: 15 July 2026
• Walk-in Interview Date: 10 August 2026 (10:00 AM to 11:00 AM)
• Since this is a walk-in recruitment, there is no separate online application deadline — you must report in person on the interview date itself to be considered.

• Support Blue-Green Infrastructure planning to mitigate urban heat islands
• Analyze big data and GIS layers to identify heat island zones in the study area
• Prepare urban and transportation planning reports for the research project
• Coordinate with the Principal Investigator and civil engineering faculty on project deliverables
• Conduct field surveys and data collection related to climate-resilient planning
• Use GIS and other planning software to model urban heat and land-use scenarios
• Assist in preparing project reports and presentations for CPHEEO review