POWERGRID Recruitment 2026 – Apply For 40 Field Engineer Posts @ NER
August 18, 2026
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has invited application for the recruitment of 40 Field Engineer (Electrical) & Field Engineer (Civil) Posts for its Consultancy Project- Comprehensive Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Scheme in the state of Arunachal Pradesh under North Eastern Region. The online application process for POWERGRID Engineer Recruitment 2026 started from 14th August 2026 to 5th September 2026.
Interested and eligible candidates may check this article for detailed official notification, educational qualification, age limit, salary details, and application procedure to be followed.
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POWERGRID Posts Full Details
Name of post: Field Engineer (Electrical) & Field Engineer (Civil)
No of posts: 40 posts
- Field Engineer (Electrical): 25
- Field Engineer (Civil): 15
Advertisement No.: FE CTDS 2026
Mode of application: Online
Eligibility Criteria of POWERGRID Recruitment
Age Limit: Upper age limit of the candidates must be upto 29 years as on 5th September 2026.
Age Relaxation: Relaxation in Upper Age Limit is as mentioned below.
- OBC-NCL: 3 years
- SC/ST: 5 years
- PwBD - UR & EWS: 10 years
- PwBD - OBC/NCL: 13 years
- PwBD - SC & ST: 15 years
If you are a graduate engineer and looking for regular jobs in any public sector undertakings (PSU), you may apply and appear in GATE 2027.
Essential Qualification:
(i) Field Engineer (Electrical): Full time B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engg.) in Electrical discipline or equivalent with minimum 55% marks.
Experience: Should have one year post qualification experience of Design/ engineering/ construction/ testing & commissioning etc. in rural electrification (RE)/ distribution management system (DMS)/ sub transmission (ST)/ transmission lines (TLs)/ sub-stations (S/S), etc. Experience in PSU/Listed company particularly in power sector shall be preferred.
(ii) Field Engineer (Civil): Full time B.E/B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engg.) in Civil discipline or equivalent with minimum 55% marks.
Experience: Should have one year post qualification experience of Design/ engineering/ construction/ testing & commissioning etc. in rural electrification (RE)/ distribution management system (DMS)/ sub -transmission (ST)/ transmission lines (TLs)/ sub-stations (S/S), etc. Experience in PSU/Listed company particularly in power sector shall be preferred.
Nationality: Only Indian Nationals who have attained the age of 18 years or above are eligible to apply.
Selection Process: Selection will involve Interview only, of the eligible and shortlisted candidates. Screening test, if conducted, to restrict the number of candidates to be called for Personal Interview, shall be for elimination purpose only and will not have any weightage in final merit.
Screening Test Details
Test duration: 1 Hour
Total No of questions: 75 MCQs (1 mark each, no negative marking)
Technical Knowledge Test: 50 Questions (B.Tech syllabus)
Aptitude Test: 25 Questions (General English, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness)
Qualifying Marks: Qualifying marks in screening test would be minimum 40% for Unreserved including EWS and 30% for reserved vacancies.
Total No of questions: 75 MCQs (1 mark each, no negative marking)
Technical Knowledge Test: 50 Questions (B.Tech syllabus)
Aptitude Test: 25 Questions (General English, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness)
Qualifying Marks: Qualifying marks in screening test would be minimum 40% for Unreserved including EWS and 30% for reserved vacancies.
Interview Round
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. Candidates shall have the option for appearing in Hindi or English in the Personal Interview.
Minimum qualifying marks in interview round is 40% for Unreserved/EWS and 30% for Reserved categories.
Application Fee
- Payment of Application fee (Non-refundable Rs. 400/-, wherever applicable). SC/ ST/ PwBD/ Ex-SM candidates are exempted from payment of application fee.
- Candidates are advised to go through the instructions carefully and ensure payment of fees on time.
How to apply for POWERGRID Recruitment ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy through online mode by visiting official PGCIL Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply for PGCIL Apprentice recruitment.
Step 01: Scroll down, go to "Important Web-Links" section.
Step 02: Click on the "Online Registration" and complete the registration process .
Step 03: In the next stage, click on "Online Application" Link and Login.
Step 04: Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
Step 05: Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form.
Step 06: At the end, take a print out of the application form.
Important Dates of POWERGRID Engineer Posts
- Starting date of online application: 14th August 2026
- Last date of online application: 5th September 2026