With the development of smart cities, the scale and quantity of municipal construction projects continue to increase, while construction techniques and technologies are constantly innovating. This has led to the gradual emergence of issues in traditional extensive municipal engineering management practices. The application of smart management technology enables comprehensive technological means to manage municipal engineering projects throughout their entire lifecycle, implementing precise control measures for each construction phase, thereby enhancing engineering management efficiency and quality. This article will analyze the connotation of smart management technology and explore its specific application methods in conjunction with various stages of municipal engineering. Finally, based on the current application status of smart technologies, corresponding suggestions will be proposed to promote the intelligent transformation of municipal engineering management.