POWERGRID, a ‘Maharatna’ Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India is conducting a recruitment for the Posts of Field Engineer (Electrical), Field Engineer (Electronics & Communication), Field Engineer (IT), Field Supervisor (Electrical), and Field Supervisor (Electronics & Communication). This recruitment drive will fill up 800 posts in the organization. Interested and eligible candidates can now apply for the posts by visiting the official website of POWERGRID – powergrid.in.
This blog contains the important details of the recruitment. Check out the Vacancies, Age limit, Qualification, Pay scale, Selection process, Important Date, and Notification PDF links to apply.
Candidates can check the details of the recruitment below:
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POWERGRID Recruitment 2022 –
POWERGRID Recruitment notification for the year 2022 has been released. This includes the recruitment process, eligibility criteria and other important details.
All details of the eligibility along with the various important factors that a candidate must comply is given in this post. We will look at the vacancy, type of post, and the candidates eligible also.
POWERGRID Vacancy Details –
Field Engineer (Electrical) – 50
Field Engineer (Electronics & Communication) – 15
Field Engineer (IT) – 15
Field Supervisor (Electrical) – 480
Field Supervisor (Electronics & Communication) – 240
POWERGRID Recruitment Eligibility Criteria –
Qualification :
- Field Engineer (Electrical)
Essential Qualification: Full-time B.E/B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engg.) in Electrical discipline or equivalent discipline from a 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 in design/ engineering/ construction/ testing & commissioning/ O&M in Rural Electrification (RE)/ Distribution Management Systems (DMS)/ Sub Transmission (ST)/ Transmission Lines (TLs)/ Sub-stations (S/S).
- Field Engineer (Electronics & Communication) –
Essential Qualification: Full-time B.E/B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engg.) in Electronics & Communication discipline or equivalent discipline from a 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 in design/ engineering/ construction/ testing & commissioning/ operation & maintenance of TeleCommunication Systems.
- Field Engineer (IT) –
Essential Qualification: Full-time B.E/B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engg.) in Information Technology discipline or equivalent discipline from a 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 in design/ engineering/ construction/ testing & commissioning/ operation & maintenance of IT systems/ Networking.
- Field Supervisor (Electrical) –
Essential Qualification: Full-Time Diploma in Electrical or equivalent discipline from a recognized Technical Board / Institute with minimum 55% marks for General / OBC (NCL)/EWS candidates and pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD. Higher technical qualifications like B.Tech. / BE / M.Tech. /ME etc. with or without a 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 in construction/ testing & commissioning/ O&M of electrical works in Rural Electrification (RE)/ Distribution Management Systems (DMS)/ Sub Sub Transmission (ST)/ Transmission Lines (TLs)/ Transmission Substations (S/S).
- Field Supervisor (Electronics & Communication) –
Essential Qualification: Full-Time Diploma in Electronics & Communication or equivalent discipline from a recognized Technical Board / Institute with minimum 55% marks for General / OBC (NCL)/EWS candidates and pass marks for SC/ST/PwBD. Higher technical qualifications like B.Tech. / BE / M.Tech. /ME etc. with or without a Diploma is not allowed.
Discipline: Electronics/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ Electronics & Electrical Communication/ Telecommunication Engineering
Field Experience: Should have one-year post qualification experience in design/ engineering/ construction/ testing & commissioning/ operation & maintenance of TeleCommunication Systems.
Age Limit
29 years as on 11.12.2022
Notification PDF –
POWERGRID Notification 2022 PDF
Selection Process –
- For Field Engineer –
- Selection will involve Interviews 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 Interviews, if so required.
- Screening test, if conducted, shall be for elimination purposes only and will not have any weightage in final merit.
- The scheme of the test would be as follows:-
a) The test would be of 1-hour duration
b) Sections and Number of questions:-
Technical Knowledge Test – 50 questions based on Engineering syllabus in the relevant discipline,
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 a minimum of 40% for Unreserved including EWS and 30% for reserved vacancies.
4. Qualifying marks in the screening test for the UR category shall be 40% and 30% for the reserved category.
5. Candidates who qualify for the test will be shortlisted and called for an interview based on their performance in the screening test.
6. The merit will be drawn purely on the basis of performance in the Interview.
7. Shortlisted Candidates will have to qualify in the Interview to be adjudged suitable for empanelment for the appointment. The qualifying marks in the interview shall be as given below: Unreserved (UR) posts including EWS – 40 %, Reserved Posts – 30 %
Candidates shall have the option of appearing in Hindi or English in the Personal Interview.
- For Field Supervisor
1. Date: 15.11.2022 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.
2. Candidates qualifying in the Screening Test shall be impaneled in the order of merit of marks obtained in the screening test.
3. The scheme of the test would be as follows:-
a) The test would be of 1-hour duration
b) Sections and Number of questions:-
Technical Knowledge Test – 50 questions based on the Diploma syllabus in the relevant discipline.
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 a minimum of 40% for Unreserved including EWS and 30% for reserved vacancies.
Application Fee –
- Field Engineer (Electrical/E&T/IT) – Rs.400
- Field Supervisor (Electrical/E&C) – Rs.300
Important dates –
Start of Online application:- 21/11/2022
End date of Online application:- 11/12/2022
How to apply for POWERGRID apprenticeship?
- Download the official notification and read it carefully.
- Check eligibility.
- Go to the POWERGRID website.
- Check which post you want to apply for based on eligibility.
- Fill application form.
- Check the details of the application form.
- Upload required documents.
- Pay the application fees.
- Submit the application.
- Check the POWERGRID website/mail id for confirmation and any further news.
Important links for POWERGRID application.
The links for various important information are given. The official www.powergrid.in website link is also given.
