POWERGRID, a ‘Maharatna’ Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India is engaged in power transmission business with the mandate for planning, co-ordination, supervision and control over complete Inter-State Transmission System and operation of national & regional power grids.
Government of India (GOI) has launched Revamped Distribution Sector Reform Scheme (RDSS) scheme which includes Smart Prepaid Metering with an ambitious target of 25 Crore Smart Prepaid Meters across India. In this direction, MOP has designated 4 Crore Meters to be implemented by CPSEs including POWERGRID.
POWERGRID invites applications from bright, committed & energetic candidates for filling up vacancies on contract for Revamped Distribution Sector Reform Scheme (RDSS) under Government of India.
The engagement shall be purely on temporary & contractual basis for a period of 24 months initially or till completion of projects, whichever is earlier. The actual engagement may vary depending on requirement and status of projects.
Upper Age Limit : 29 years as on 11.12.2022
(Candidates should not have been born before 11.12.1993 or after 11.12.2004)
Reservation /Relaxation /Concession for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/EWS/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/J&K Domicile/Victims of Riots candidates shall be given as per Government of India guidelines.
Post ID : 208
Name of Post FE – Electrical
Essential Qualification Full time B.E/B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engg.) in Electrical disciplineor equivalent
discipline from recognized University / Institute with minimum 55% marks for
General/OBC(NCL)/EWS and pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD candidates.
Discipline Electrical/ Electrical (Power)/ Electrical and Electronics/ Power Systems
Engineering/ Power Engineering (Electrical)
Field Experience Should have one-year post qualification experience of design/ engineering/
construction/ testing & commissioning/ O&M in Rural Electrification (RE)/
Distribution Management System (DMS)/ Sub Transmission (ST)/
Transmission Lines (TLs)/ Sub-stations (S/S)
Post ID : 209
Name of Post FE – Electronics & Communication
Essential Qualification Full time B.E/B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engg.) in Electronics & Communication discipline or equivalent discipline from recognized University / Institute with minimum
55% marks for General/ OBC(NCL)/EWS and pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD
candidates
Discipline Electronics/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics &
Telecommunication/ Electronics & Electrical Communication/
Telecommunication Engineering
Field Experience Should have one-year post qualification experience of design/ engineering/ construction/ testing & commissioning/ operation & maintenance of TeleCommunication System
Post ID : 210
Name of Post FE – IT
Essential Qualification Full time B.E/B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engg.) in Information Technology discipline or
equivalent discipline from recognized University / Institute with minimum
55% marks for General/OBC(NCL)/EWS and pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD
candidates.
Discipline Computer Science/ Computer Engg./ Information Technology
Field Experience Should have one-year post qualification experience of design/ engineering/ construction/ testing & commissioning/ operation & maintenance of IT
systems/ Networking
Post ID : 211
Name of Post FS – Electrical
Essential Qualification Full Time Diploma in Electrical or equivalent discipline from recognized
Technical Board / Institute with minimum 55% marks for General / OBC
(NCL)/EWS candidates and pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD.
Higher technical qualification like B.Tech. / BE / M.Tech. /ME etc. with or
without Diploma is not allowed. Discipline Electrical/ Electrical (Power)/ Electrical and Electronics/ Power Systems
Engineering/ Power Engineering (Electrical)
Field Experience Should have one-year post qualification experience of construction/ testing
& commissioning/ O&M of electrical works in Rural Electrification (RE)/
Distribution Management System (DMS)/ Sub Transmission (ST)/
Transmission Lines (TLs)/ Transmission Substations (S/S).
Post ID : 212
Name of Post FS – Electronics & Communication
Essential Qualification : Full Time Diploma in Electronics & Communication or equivalent discipline
from recognized Technical Board / Institute with minimum 55% marks for
General / OBC (NCL)/EWS candidates and pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD.
Higher technical qualification like B.Tech. / BE / M.Tech. /ME etc. with or
without Diploma is not allowed.
Discipline : Electronics/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics &
Telecommunication/ Electronics & Electrical Communication/
Telecommunication Engineering
Field Experience Should have one-year post qualification experience of design/ engineering/
construction/ testing & commissioning/ operation & maintenance of TeleCommunication System.
Salary
For Post ID 208, 209 & 210
Contract personnel will be paid monthly remuneration in the pay band of Rs 30,000-3%-1,20,000/- with initial basic pay of Rs 30,000/- + Industrial DA + HRA + perks.
Perks @ maximum 35 % of basic pay (Shall be paid as Variable Pay, subject to performance criteria defined by Management).
On successful completion of every year of engagement, the contract personnel will be eligible for annual increment at the rate of 3% during subsequent year of engagement. The increment will be given from the first day of month subsequent to the month in which you complete the year.
For Post ID 211 & 212
Contract personnel will be paid monthly remuneration in the pay band of Rs 23,000-3%-1,05,000/- with initial basic pay of Rs 23,000/- + Industrial DA + HRA.
Perks @ maximum 35 % of basic pay (Shall be paid as Variable Pay, subject to performance criteria defined by Management).
On successful completion of every year of engagement, the contract personnel will be eligible for annual increment at the rate of 3% during subsequent year of engagement. The increment will be given from the first day of month subsequent to the month in which you complete the year.
SELECTION PROCESS:-
For Field Engineer
- Selection will involve Interview only, of the eligible and shortlisted candidates. However, the
Management reserves the right to raise the minimum eligibility standards / criteria and / or to conduct
a screening test, to restrict the number of candidates to be called for Personal Interview, if so required.2. Screening test, if conducted, shall be for elimination purpose only and will not have any weightage in final
merit. - The scheme of the test would be as following:
a) The test would be of 1 hour duration
b) Sections and Number of questions:
i. Technical Knowledge Test – 50 questions based on Engineering syllabus in the relevant
discipline.
ii. Aptitude Test – 25 questions based on Logical reasoning, data interpretation, comprehension,
vocabulary, data sufficiency and numerical ability.
c) All questions would be MCQ type with 4 options and carry equal weightage (1 mark each) and there
shall be no negative marking.
d) Qualifying marks would be minimum 40% for Unreserved including EWS and 30% for reserved
vacancies. - Qualifying marks in screening test for UR category shall be 40% and 30% for reserved category.
- Candidates who qualify in test will be shortlisted and called for interview based on their performance in
screening test. - The merit will be drawn purely on the basis of performance in the Interview.
- Shortlisted Candidates will have to qualify in the Interview to be adjudged suitable for empanelment for
appointment. The qualifying marks in interview shall be as given below:
Unreserved (UR) posts including EWS: 40 %, Reserved Posts : 30 %
Candidates shall have the option for appearing in Hindi or English in the Personal Interview.
For Field Supervisor
- Selections shall be made on the basis of scrutiny of applications w.r.t. eligibility criteria and desired
experience profile and Screening Test of the candidates found eligible after scrutiny. - Candidates qualifying in the Screening Test shall be empanelled in the order of merit of marks
obtained in screening test. - The scheme of the test would be as following:
a) The test would be of 1 hour duration
b) Sections and Number of questions:
i. Technical Knowledge Test – 50 questions based on Diploma syllabus in the relevant discipline.ii. Aptitude Test – 25 questions based on Logical reasoning, data interpretation, comprehension,
vocabulary, data sufficiency and numerical ability.
c) All questions would be MCQ type with 4 options and carry equal weightage (1 mark each) and there shall be no negative marking.
d) Qualifying marks would be minimum 40% for Unreserved including EWS and 30% for reserved vacancies
APPLICATION FEES:-
Field Engineer (Electrical/E&T/IT) -Rs 400/-
Field Supervisor (Electrical/E&C) -Rs 300/-
SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-SM are exempted from payment of Application Fee
IMPORTANT DATES:-
Opening date of online submission of applications and online
payment of application fees 21.11.2022 (1700 hrs)
Closing date of online submission of applications and online
payment of application fees 11.12.2022 (2359 hrs)
Cut-Off date for the purpose of Upper Age Limit & PostQualification Work Experience
11.12.2022
Date of Interview/ Screening Test : Will be notified separately on the website
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Application Click here