Advt. No.

WR-II/2024/FTB/01 Date: 0 3 /02/2024

ENGAGEMENT OF EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL ON CONTRACT BASIS

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 Grid.
POWERGRID operates around 1,76,531 circuit kms Transmission Lines along with 276 Sub-Stations
(as on 31st Dec, 2023) and wheels about 50% of total power generated in the country through its
transmission networks.

POWERGRID also operates around 1,00,000 kms of telecom network with points of presence in
approximately 3000+ locations, points of interconnections in 780 locations and intra-city network in
500 cities across India. POWERGRID with its strong in-house expertise in various facets of the
Transmission, Sub-Transmission, Distribution and Telecom sectors also offers consultancy services at
National and International levels. POWERGRID has been making profit since inception, having Gross
turnover of Rs. 45,968.07 Crores and Profit After Tax of Rs. 15,226.32 Crores (FY: 2022-2023).
POWERGRID, Western Region Transmission System-II covering the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh,
UT of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu invites applications from bright, committed & energetic
candidates for filling up vacancies on contract for its TBCB (Tariff Based Competitive Bidding) Project
works.
The engagement shall be purely on temporary & contractual basis for a period of 24 months
initially or till the completion of projects, whichever is earlier. The actual engagement may vary
depending on requirement and status of projects.

POST & CATEGORY-WISE BREAKUP OF VACANCIES

(i) For Current TBCB Projects in WR-II
Post OBC EX- DEx- Posts identified
Post TOTAL UR SC ST EWS PwBD*
ID (NCL) SM* SM* suitable for
a) HI: Deaf, Hard of Hearing
b) LD: One Arm, One Leg, Both Leg, One
Arm and one Leg, Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy
Field 2
Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victim, SD/SI
without any associated neurological/limb
367 Engineer 38 18 7 4 6 3 (HI-01, 3 1 dysfunction/SD/SI with associated limb
dysfunction
(Electrical) LD-01) c) ID: Specific Learning Disability, Mental
Illness
d)MD: Multiple Disabilities involving (a) to
(c) above
a) HI: Deaf, Hard of Hearing
b) LD: One Arm, One Leg, Cerebral Palsy,
Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack
Field Victims, SD/SI without any associated

368 Engineer 19 10 3 2 3 1 1 2 1 neurological/limb dysfunction/SD/SI with

associated limb dysfunction
(LD-01)
(Civil) c) ID: Specific Learning Disability, Mental
Illness
d)MD: Multiple Disabilities involving (a) to
(c) above

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Post OBC PwBD EX- DEx- Posts identified
Post TOTAL UR SC ST EWS
ID (NCL) * SM* SM* suitable for
a) HI: Deaf, Hard of Hearing
b) LD: One Leg, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism,
Acid Attack Victim, SD/SI without any
Field 2 associated neurological/limb
dysfunction/SD/SI with associated limb
369 Supervisor 43 20 8 4 7 4 (HI-01, 4 2 dysfunction
(Electrical) LD-01) c) ID: Specific Learning Disability, Mental
Illness
d) MD: Multiple Disabilities involving (a) to
(c) above
a) VI: Low Vision
b) HI: Deaf, Hard of Hearing
c) LD: One Arm, Both Arms, One Leg, Both
Legs, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victim,
Field 1
Leprosy Cured, SD/SI without any
associated neurological/limb
370 Supervisor 17 9 3 1 3 1 (VI-01)
2 1 dysfunction/SD/SI with associated limb
dysfunction
(Civil) d) ID: Specific Learning Disability, Mental
Illness
e) MD: Multiple Disabilities involving (a) to
(d) above

Total 117 57 21 11 19 9 6 11 5

* Horizontal Reservation
(ii) For Future Anticipated TBCB Projects in WR-II#
Post OBC EX- DEx- Posts identified
Post TOTAL UR SC ST EWS PwBD*
ID (NCL) SM* SM* suitable for
a) Deaf, Hard of Hearing
b) One Arm, One Leg, Both Leg, One Arm
and one Leg, Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy
Field 2 Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attach Victim, SD/SI
without any associated neurological/limb
367 Engineer 63 25 12 7 12 7 (HI-01, 6 3 dysfunction/SD/SI with associated limb
(Electrical) LD-01) dysfunction
c) Specific Learning Disability, Mental
Illness) Multiple d) Disabilities involving
(a) to (c) above
a) Deaf, Hard of Hearing
b) One Arm, One Leg, Cerebral Palsy,
Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack
Field Victims, SD/SI without any associated

368 Engineer 23 9 5 2 4 3 1 2 1 neurological/limb dysfunction/SD/SI with

associated limb dysfunction
(LD-01)
(Civil) c) Specific Learning Disability, Mental
Illness
d) Multiple Disabilities involving (a) to (c)
above
a) Deaf, Hard of Hearing
b) One Leg, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid
Attack Victim, SD/SI without any
Field 2 associated neurological/limb
dysfunction/SD/SI with associated limb
369 Supervisor 63 26 12 7 12 6 (HI-01, 7 3 dysfunction
(Electrical) LD-01) c) Specific Learning Disability, Mental
Illness
d) Multiple Disabilities involving (a) to (c)
above
a) Low Vision
b) Deaf, Hard of Hearing
c) One Arm, Both Arms, One Leg, Both Legs,
Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victim, Leprosy
Field 1 Cured, SD/SI without any associated
370 Supervisor 23 9 4 3 4 3 (VI-01)
2 1 neurological/limb dysfunction/SD/SI with
associated limb dysfunction
(Civil) d) Specific Learning Disability, Mental
Illness
e) Multiple Disabilities involving (a) to (d)
above

Total 172 69 33 19 32 19 6 17 8

* Horizontal Reservation
#Note: The vacancies for future anticipated projects are tentative and subject to the condition that new TBCB
Projects are won by POWERGRID, WR-II. Offers for engagement against these vacancies shall be given only to
the extent of requirement against TBCB Projects won / to be executed by POWERGRID, WR-II.

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PwBD: Persons with Benchmark Disabilities; Ex-SM: Ex-Servicemen; DEx-SM: Disabled Ex- Servicemen /
Dependents of Ex-Servicemen Killed in action.
Note: Candidates belonging to PwBD sub-category other than the one for which the post is reserved can also
apply, provided the post is identified for that sub-category and the candidate meets the eligibility criteria
prescribed for their respective category.
Category abbreviations used:
PwBD: Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
D – Deaf; HH – Hard of Hearing;
OL – One Leg; OA – One Arm; BA – Both Arms; BL – Both Legs; CP – Cerebral Palsy; LC – Leprosy Cured; Dw – Dwarfism;
AAV – Acid Attack Victims
ID – Intellectual Disability, SLD – Specific Learning Disability; MI – Mental Illness
SD – Spinal Deformity
SI – Spinal Injury
LV – Low Vision
MD – Multiple Disabilities

JOB SPECIFICATION

Name of Post Field Engineer (Electrical) [Post ID-367]

Upper Age 29 years (As on Closing Date of online submission of applications, i.e. 12.02.2024)
Full time B.E. / B.Tech / B.Sc (Engg.) / BE (Power Engg.) in Electrical discipline
Essential or equivalent from recognized University / Institute with minimum 55%
Qualification marks for General / OBC(NCL) / EWS and pass marks for SC / ST / PwBD
candidates.
Electrical / Electrical (Power) / Electrical and Electronics / Power Systems
Discipline
Engineering / Power Engineering (Electrical)
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) /
Field Experience
transmission lines (TLs) / sub-stations (S/S), etc.
Experience in PSU / Listed company particularly in power sector shall be
preferred.
Name of Post Field Engineer (Civil) [Post ID-368]
Upper Age 29 years (As on Closing Date of online submission of applications, i.e. 12.02.2024)
Full time B.E. / B.Tech / B.Sc (Engg.) / BE (Power Engg.) in Civil discipline or
Essential
equivalent from recognized University / Institute with minimum 55% marks
Qualification
for General / OBC(NCL) / EWS and pass marks for SC / ST / PwBD candidates.
Discipline Civil Engineering
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) /
Field Experience
transmission lines (TLs) / sub-stations (S/S), etc.
Experience in PSU / Listed company particularly in power sector shall be
preferred.

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 Name of Post Field Supervisor (Electrical) [Post ID-369]
Upper Age 29 years (As on Closing Date of online submission of applications, i.e. 12.02.2024)
Full Time regular 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engineering discipline from
recognized Technical Board / Institute with minimum 55% marks for General /
Essential OBC (NCL) / EWS candidates and pass marks for SC / ST / PwBD.
Qualification
Higher technical qualification like B.Tech. / BE / B.Sc (Engg.) / M.Tech. / ME etc.
with or without Diploma is not allowed at the time of applying and joining.
Electrical / Electrical (Power) / Electrical and Electronics / Power Systems
Discipline
Engineering / Power Engineering (Electrical)
Should have one-year post qualification experience of Construction / testing &
commissioning / electrical works etc. in rural electrification (RE) / distribution
Field Experience management system (DMS) / sub transmission (ST) / transmission lines (TLs) /
substations (S/S), etc. Experience in PSU / Listed company particularly in power
sector shall be preferred.
Name of Post Field Supervisor (Civil) [Post ID-370]
Upper Age 29 years (As on Closing Date of online submission of applications, i.e. 12.02.2024)
Full Time regular 3 years Diploma in Civil Engineering discipline from
recognized Technical Board / Institute with minimum 55% marks for General /
Essential OBC (NCL) / EWS candidates and pass marks for SC / ST / PwBD.
Qualification
Higher technical qualification like B.Tech. / BE / B.Sc (Engg.) / M.Tech. / ME etc.
with or without Diploma is not allowed at the time of applying and joining.
Discipline Civil Engineering
Should have one-year post qualification experience of Construction / testing &
commissioning / civil works etc. in rural electrification (RE) / distribution
Field Experience management system (DMS) / sub transmission (ST) / transmission lines (TLs) /
substations (S/S), etc. Experience in PSU / Listed company particularly in power
sector shall be preferred.

COMPENSATION BENEFITS

For the Post of Field Engineer (Electrical / Civil), Post IDs – 367 & 368.

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 @ maximum 35 % of basic pay. 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.

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For the Post of Field Supervisor (Electrical / Civil), Post IDs – 369 & 370.

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. 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.

Other Benefits:

1. HRA will be paid as per HRA rules of POWERGRID. Perks @ maximum 35% of basic pay shall be
paid as per Cafeteria approach.

2. Contract personnel will be entitled for reimbursement of official mobile call charges /rentals as
per extant policy.

3. Contract personnel will be covered under EPF & EPS MP Act 1952, Payment of Gratuity 1972 and
corresponding rules in POWERGRID.

4. Contract personnel will be entitled to 12 days Casual Leave, 10 days Sick Leave and 30 days Earned
leave in a year. In addition, EL encashment, Maternity Leave, Quarantine Leave, EOL and Special
Casual Leave as per leave rules shall be admissible. No other leave/ encashment is admissible
including SAL/OH/Special Disability Leave.

5. Contract personnel will be entitled for medical benefits for self during the first year of engagement
and for self and family (Spouse & two dependent children) from second year onwards of
engagement. The medical benefit is limited to maximum one month’s pay for every year for OPD
cases. Medical insurance is provided in case of IPD treatments during tenure of engagement.

6. Contract personnel will be covered under Group Personal Accident Insurance scheme of
POWERGRID.

7. Contract personnel will be eligible for PF deductions@ 12% of Basic Pay and DA per month.

8. Contract personnel will not be eligible for any allowance / benefits / PRP / incentives other than
those mentioned above.

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 RELAXATIONS AND CONCESSIONS

1. Reservation / Relaxation / Concession for SC / ST / OBC (NCL) / EWS / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen /

Victims of Riots candidates shall be given as per Government of India guidelines.

2. Persons suffering from not less than 40% of the relevant disability shall be eligible subject to
submission of Disability Certificate issued by a Government Medical Board in the format
prescribed by Govt. of India at the time of application as well as interview, if called for.

3. Reservation / Relaxation / Concession for OBC (NCL) candidates will be subject to submission
of self-attested copy of OBC (NCL) certificate along with NCL Declaration in the format prescribed
by the Govt. of India for “Appointment to Posts under Govt. Of India” from a competent authority
at the time of application as well as interview, if called for.

4. Reservation / Relaxation / Concession for SC and ST candidates will be subject to submission

of self-attested copy of SC / ST certificate in the format prescribed by the Govt. of India issued by
the competent authority at the time of application as well as interview, if called for.

5. Reservation / Relaxation / Concession for EWS will be subject to submission of a copy of the
latest Income and Asset Certificate issued by a competent authority at time of application and
interview, if called for.

6. Reservation / Relaxation / Concession for Riot State Domicile / Ex-Servicemen / Victims of

Riots will be subject to submission of Age relaxation cum Domicile Certificate / Discharge
Certificate / Certificate in the prescribed format issued by competent authority respectively at the
time of application as well as interview, if called for.

7. Ex-Servicemen with a minimum of six month’s continuous service are allowed age relaxation to
the extent of the period spent in service plus three years subject to the condition that the resultant
age after deducting his period of service from his actual age does not exceed the prescribed age
limit by more than three years.

8. Armed Forces personnel applying for civil posts under Ex-Servicemen category has to submit
Form of Undertaking as per G.I.Dept.of Per.& Trg., O.M.No.36034/2/91-Estt. (SCT), dated 3-4-
1991.

9. Candidates applying for civil posts under Ex-Servicemen category has to submit Proforma of
Certificate for employed officials as per G.I.Dept.of Per.& Trg., O.M.No.36034/2/91-Estt. (SCT),
dated 3-4-1991.

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10. In case Caste / Category certificate is issued in a language other than Hindi or English, candidates
are advised to produce a certified translation of the same in either Hindi or English language at
the time of Interview, if called for.

RELAXATIONS FOR CANDIDATES HAVING EXPERIENCE IN

POWERGRID ON CONTRACT BASIS

1. Candidates, who have worked in POWERGRID as Field Engineers / AE (FTB) or Field Supervisor
/ JE (FTB) for at least one year and are still working or have separated, can apply fresh for the post
of Field Engineer or Field Supervisor in POWERGRID. They are allowed relaxation in upper age
limit to the extent of period of service in POWERGRID subject to maximum 5 years (over & above
the category relaxation). Service certificate is essential requirement to be submitted by FTB / FE
/ FS who are separated from POWERGRID and applying for such post.

2. A certificate from concerned HR indicating / stating the duration of engagement, the name of the
project and that the personnel has completed 01 year as on last date of online submission of
application, is to be submitted by the candidate who are presently engaged on contract basis in
other consultancy projects, within POWERGRID.

3. In case of Field Engineer / Field Supervisor currently working in POWERGRID, application should
be forwarded through proper channel through concerned regional HR department. While
forwarding the application, Region shall forward Vigilance clearance as well as performance
feedback (for at least minimum 3 months to total length of engagement) along with the
application. Application not forwarded through proper channel shall not be entertained. Such
Persons will have to write their POWERGRID Employee No. in Online application.

4. The Contractual personnel engaged through third party shall not be entertained as POWERGRID
FTB / FE / FS employee.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. The engagement of personnel is purely temporary in nature and on contract basis for a period of
24 months or till completion of the projects, whichever is earlier. The actual engagement may vary
depending on requirement and status of projects.

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2. Candidates are required to register themselves with National Skills Registry (NSR) at
https://nationalskillsregistry.com/ and provide NSR registration number to POWERGRID.
Further, they are required to get the following verified in their NSR profile at their own cost before
joining or within 03 months of joining, failing which their engagement shall automatically be
terminated without assigning any reason / notice whatsoever:
a. Personal details like Identity, Bio-metrics (fingerprints)
b. Essential Qualification i.e.– Post Graduation / Graduation / Diploma / Relevant Degree (as
applicable)
c. Previous employment / experience information

Upon joining, you shall be required to provide permission to POWERGRID to view your profile in
NSR.

3. Field Engineer / Field Supervisor shall submit the Police Verification Report / Employee
Verification Report regarding Character & Antecedents from police station of their permanent
home address. If due to any reason, they are not able to submit the aforesaid document at the time
of joining, they shall be provisionally allowed to join on the basis of character certificate &
attestation form subject to condition that he / she shall submit the verification report within 3
months, failing which his / her engagement as Field Engineer / Field supervisor shall
automatically be terminated without assignment of any reason / notice whatsoever.

4. The personnel engaged will not be entitled to claim for any regular employment in POWERGRID
or any relaxations in case of any recruitment for regular posts in POWERGRID.

5. The contractual engagement will automatically be terminated on expiry of 24 months or on

completion of the projects, whichever is earlier.

6. The engagement will be specific for the Projects / States under WR-II. However, candidates are
liable to be posted at the discretion of management to serve at any of the company’s offices /
establishments / units or any other government departments, statutory body or public sector
undertaking anywhere in India or abroad.

7. The Management reserves the right to cancel / restrict / enlarge / modify / alter the
recruitment / selection process, if need so arises, without issuing any further notice or
assigning any reason thereafter. The vacancies notified may vary and operation of panel
will depend on requirement / validity of the panel.

8. All information regarding this recruitment process would be made available in the career section
of POWERGRID website only. Applicants are advised to check the web site periodically for
important updates.

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For Field Engineer:

SELECTION PROCESS

1. 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.

3. The scheme of the test would be as following:

a) The test would be of 1-hour duration for 75 marks
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.

4. Qualifying marks in screening test for UR / EWS category shall be 40% and 30% for reserved
category.

5. Candidates who qualify in test will be shortlisted and called for interview based on their
performance in 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 appointment. The qualifying marks in interview would be minimum 40%
for Unreserved including EWS and 30% for reserved vacancies.

Candidates shall have the option for appearing in Hindi or English in the Personal Interview.

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For Field Supervisor:

1. 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 empanelled in the order of merit of
marks obtained in screening test.

3. 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.

Candidates shall have the option for appearing in the Screening Test in Hindi or English.
1. Centres for Screening test / Computer Based Test shall be pan-India and date of test shall be
intimated separately to the applicants after scrutiny of application. The right to allocate centre /
venue shall be reserved by the Management.
2. The Final merit will be drawn purely on the basis of performance in the Interview for Field
Engineers / Screening Test for Field Supervisors.
3. The Offer for Contractual Engagement for the post of Field Engineer and Field Supervisor shall be
issued to the suitable candidates on the basis of merit and requirement subject to validity of the
Panel.
4. Engagement of selected candidates will be subject to their medical fitness as per the company’s
prescribed standards.
5. Applicants should have sound health. No relaxation in POWERGRID Medical Norms is allowed.
(Refer to “Health” Link on career page of our website for standards of Medical Fitness.)
6. The decision of POWERGRID regarding scrutiny of application and short listing shall be final and
binding.

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 APPLICATION FEES

Non-refundable Application
Post ID Posts
Fee

367 & 368 Field Engineer (Electrical / Civil) Rs. 400/-

369 & 370 Field Supervisor (Electrical / Civil)) Rs. 300/-

SC / ST / PwBD / Ex-SM are exempted from payment of Application Fee.

HOW TO APPLY

1. Interested eligible candidates should apply only through On-line Registration System of
POWERGRID. To apply log on to http://www.powergrid.in → Careers section → Job
Opportunities → Openings → Regional Openings and then “Engagement of experienced
personnel on Contract Basis”. No other means/ mode of application shall be accepted.
POWERGRID will not be responsible for bouncing back of any email sent to the candidate.

2. Before registering and submitting their applications on the website, the candidate should possess
a valid self-e-mail ID, Alternate E-mail ID and Mobile number.

3. Candidates are advised to upload legible copies of the following documents while submitting
online application in the space earmarked in the on-line application:
a) Scanned copy of recent passport size color photograph max. (50kb) in .JPG format.
b) Scanned copy of signature max (30kb) in .JPG format.
c) Date of Birth Proof: Matric / Birth Certificate (wherein DOB is mentioned) (max 1MB) in .pdf
format.
d) Qualification Certificate (Diploma / Degree) along with Mark Sheets of all years / semesters
(max. 10MB) along with Proof of norms adopted by the University / Institute to convert CGPA
/ OGPA / DGPA into percentage (if applicable) (all Qualification Certificate & Mark Sheets
are required to be scanned in .pdf format).

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 e) Experience Certificate (for Present as well as Previous employment indicating start date, end
date, designation, pay scale / emoluments & area of experience) issued by authorized /
appropriate signatory of the organization (1MB) in .pdf format.
f) Candidates working in Govt. / PSU are required to apply through proper channel and need to
upload “No Objection Certificate” from the present employer in .pdf format.
g) Caste Certificate in the prescribed GOI format issued by Competent Authority (if applicable)
(max. 1MB) in .pdf format.
h) Disability Certificate in the prescribed GOI format issued by Competent Authority (if
applicable) (max. 1MB) in .pdf format.
i) Ex-Serviceman Discharge Certificate, Undertaking and Proforma of Certificate for Employed
Officials in case of Ex-Servicemen in the prescribed format (if applicable) (max. 1MB) in .pdf
format.
j) Domicile cum Age relaxation certificates for Riots Victim Candidates in the prescribed GOI
format issued by Competent Authority (if applicable) (max. 1MB) in .pdf format.
k) EWS Certificate, as prescribed by Government of India.

4. Applicants are advised to take a print out of the submitted online application and note down the
user ID and password generated at the time of online registration. Shortlisted / screened
candidates are required to produce the above uploaded documents in original for verification at
the time of interview / joining.

5. Information regarding this recruitment process shall be made available in the career section of
POWERGRID website. Applicants are advised to check the website periodically for updates.

6. Payment of Application fees:

 After successful completion of registration, candidates shall receive an email with

details of their Login ID, Password and other information. Candidate is required to login
to career page through candidate login link available on job opportunities section (Go
to Careers → Job Opportunities → Openings → Regional Openings and then Concerned
advertisement & candidate login link).

 A button shall be available on the login page which will guide the candidate to payment
gateway. Candidate will be automatically directed to payment gateway website and
return back to POWERGRID website automatically on completion of transaction.

 Online payment can be made through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking.

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  If the transaction is successful, the online payment button will disappear and
transaction confirmation will appear. If the transaction fails and the amount is
deducted, the candidates will have to wait for 2 hours to check any update in status on
his / her candidate login home page. In case of no change, he / she will have to send
mail stating the issue and quoting his / her POWERGRID Registration No. Payment once
done cannot be refunded. Hence candidates are advised not to wait till last date for
submission of application or payment of fees.

7. Candidates are not required to forward the hard copies of applications to POWERGRID.
8. Also, candidates should keep the following documents ready with themselves for any future
requirement. (Self-attested copies):
a) Copy of online generated resume
b) Documents related to Essential Qualification (Passing Certificate & Mark sheets.)
c) Documents related to Other Qualifications (Passing Certificate & Mark sheets)
d) Proof of norms adopted by the University / Institute to convert CGPA / OGPA / DGPA into
percentage.
e) Documents related to Experience (Present as well as Previous)
 Experience / Service Certificate: Proof of experience indicating post held, period of
service, pay scale / emoluments & area of experience / details of work assignment
issued by the organization on its letter head.
 Latest Salary Slip
 All proof of experience shall be duly certified by the organization concerned and self-
attested by candidate.
 Certificate issued by concerned HR department in case of personnel currently
engaged on contractual basis in POWERGRID in consultancy projects.
f) Proof of Date of Birth (X class certificate / Birth Certificate)
g) Caste (SC / ST / OBC-NCL / EWS) Certificate for claiming Reservation / Relaxation /
concessions (as applicable)
h) Discharge Certificate (If applicable)
i) Disability Certificate (If applicable)
j) Any other relevant document

Candidate will have to bring these documents along with original for verification at the
time of document verification / interview / medical / joining, if called for.
k) Candidates should submit only single application for a post and application once
submitted cannot be altered. Accordingly, no requests for change in applicant data after
submission of online application shall be entertained. A valid e-mail ID is essential for
submission of the online application. POWERGRID will not be responsible for bouncing
of any e-mail sent to the candidates.
l) Candidates are advised to make a note of their e-mail ID as entered in the application
form and Registration Number generated at the top right-hand corner of the ‘Resume’.
These would be required for accessing information through candidate login during the
later stages of the recruitment process.

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 m) Once applied, the applicants are advised to check the web site as well as their registered
e-mail regularly for any updates.

9. The admit card indicating Roll Number, Name of the allocated Test Centre and guidelines for the
test will be made available on our website to the candidates found apparently eligible based on
the online data only. The candidate has to download his / her Admit card, Test Guidelines etc. for
appearing in the test from the website only. Please note that the admit card will not be sent
by post.

10. All information regarding this recruitment will be made available on the website:
https://www.powergrid.in and no separate communication shall be made. Candidates must
constantly visit website https://www.powergrid.in for information regarding dates of screening
test, downloading of admit card, result of screening test, medical standards etc.

11. E-mail ID and Mobile number to be entered in online application form is mandatory. In case a
candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he / she should create his / her new email ID
before applying online. Candidates are advised to keep the e-mail ID and Mobile number entered
in the online application form compulsorily active for at least one year. No change in the email
ID or mobile number will be allowed once entered. All future correspondence shall be made
via E-mail and / or SMS only.

12. Applicants should keep sufficient copies of same photographs in reserve for future use, which
they are using in the Online Registration.

13. It is mandatory that candidates go through the full text of the advertisement and agree to all the
conditions given, while applying for the post. No manual / paper application will be entertained.

GENERAL INFORMATION & INSTRUCTIONS

1. Only Indian Nationals who have attained the age of 18 years or above are eligible to apply.
2. The candidature of the candidate at all stages of the selection process shall be provisional in
nature.
3. Mere submission of application does not guarantee the adequacy of candidature for being
considered for further selection process.
4. Before applying, the candidate should ensure that he / she fulfils the eligibility criteria and other
norms mentioned in this advertisement. Candidates not meeting the specified criteria including
experience profile, wherever required, shall not be considered for selection.
5. Applications in which the essential qualification / experience cannot be fully ascertained will be
liable for rejection. Accordingly, it is the responsibility of candidate to satisfy that he / she meets
the eligibility criteria (as mentioned in this advertisement) fully before applying, to properly fill
the application and provide necessary documents asked for. The online application form will not
be checking the eligibility.

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6. Higher technical qualification like B.Tech. / BE / B.Sc (Engg.) / M.Tech. / ME etc. with or without
Diploma is not allowed for the post of Field supervisors i.e., the candidate should not possess
higher qualification like B.Tech. / BE / B.Sc (Engg.) / M.Tech. / ME etc. at the time of applying and
/ or at the time of joining. The candidate shall submit an undertaking at the time of application
and also at the time of joining, that he / she is not possessing Higher technical qualification like
B.Tech. /BE / B.Sc (Engg.) / M.Tech. /ME etc. and in case it is found subsequently that he / she
has submitted any false declaration or suppressed any information, his / her candidature /
application shall be liable for rejection and if appointed, services shall be liable for termination
at any stage of service.
7. All photocopies of documents (along with the application) submitted at the time of Document
Verification, if called for, should be self-attested by the candidate. Candidates should retain
sufficient number of same coloured size photograph as used in the online application for future
use.
8. The candidate must possess qualifications recognized by the relevant statutory bodies like UGC
/ AICTE etc. Correspondence course in Diploma shall not be considered as recognized
qualification as per AICTE norms.
9. Correspondence course in BE / B.Tech. / B.Sc (Engg.) / Diploma shall not be considered as
recognized qualification as per AICTE norms.
10. Wherever CGPA / OGPA / DGPA or Letter Grade in a degree / diploma is awarded, its equivalent
percentage of marks must be indicated in the application form as per norms adopted by the
University / Institute.
11. Percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in the bachelor’s degree / diploma shall be
calculated based on the practice followed by the university / institution from where the
candidate has obtained the degree.
12. In case the candidates are awarded grades / CGPA instead of marks, the conversion of grades /
CGPA to percentage of marks shall be based on the procedure certified by the university /
institution from where they have obtained the qualification.
13. In case the university / institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent
marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum
possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100.
14. Selected personnel shall generally be deployed in cities / towns / villages under the jurisdiction
of Western Region-II. Management reserves the right to post selected personnel at any of its
projects / office in India or abroad as per requirement.
15. The no. of posts notified may vary and operation of panel will depend on requirement.
16. Application Fee is non-refundable even if the candidature is rejected for any reason.
17. Applications should be submitted through online mode only.
18. Training / Teaching period will not be counted as experience.
19. Candidates claiming reservation under OBC (NCL) should belong to OBC – Non-creamy layer as
on closing date of online submission of application to POWERGRID.

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20. All computations of Age and Post Qualification Experience etc., shall be as on closing date of
online application i.e. 12.02.2024.
21. If any certificate etc. is issued in a language other than Hindi / English, candidates are advised to
submit a certified translation of the same in either Hindi or English language at the time of
Interview, if called for.
22. In case of more than one online registration by same candidate, the application (or registration
ID) against which fee is deposited shall only be considered for further scrutiny. In case more than
one online application with fees is deposited then the last registered application shall only be
considered for further scrutiny. Similarly, where application fee is not applicable (SC / ST / EX-
SM / PwBD), the last registered application shall only be considered for further scrutiny.
23. Candidates called for interview (for FE post) shall be reimbursed second class rail / bus fare by
shortest route for, to-and-fro journey provided they meet the laid down criteria.
24. In case of Screening Test, details of test centre, venue shall be intimated to candidates. Only SC /
ST / PwBD Candidates shall be reimbursed sleeper class rail / bus fare by shortest route for
appearing for Screening test, provided they meet the laid down criteria.
25. For the Un-Reserved (UR) vacancy, SC / ST / EWS / OBC (NCL) candidates can apply subject to
meeting with all general standards of eligibility.
26. Mobile phones / pagers / iPad / iPod / Tablets / Phablets / Smart watches or any other such
electronic / bluetooth device is strictly prohibited inside the examination hall. Candidates are
advised not to carry the same to the examination hall. Possession of any electronic / bluetooth
device inside the examination hall may lead to disqualification of candidature of the candidate.
27. There is no provision of re-checking / re-evaluation of Answer Sheets / Answers.
28. Candidature is liable to be rejected at any stage of recruitment / selection process without notice
or if joined services are liable to be terminated, if any information provided by the candidate is
not found in conformity with the eligibility criteria notified or if POWERGRID comes across any
evidence / knowledge that the qualification / experience and any other particulars indicated in
the application / personal resumes / other forms / formats are not recognized / false /
misleading and / or amounts to suppression of information / particulars which should have been
brought to the notice of POWERGRID or that the candidate has been shortlisted for next stage in
the process / has secured employment in POWERGRID through or adopting any unfair means.
29. Management reserves the right to raise or lower the qualifying standards in any stage of the
selection process depending on availability of sufficient number of candidates.
30. Candidates are required to fill in their bank details such as bank A/C No, Bank’s name Branch
Name, IFSC code etc. in the online application form in order to enable us to process TA payment
online, if applicable.
31. The contractual engagement will be regulated by Company’s rules and administrative orders that
may be enforced from time to time during the period of engagement.
32. Complaints attributable to the incompatibility of the Client Systems, ignorance of users, non-
availability of internet connectivity or any other aspects beyond the direct control of
POWERGRID employees or systems will not be entertained.

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 33. No correspondence regarding this recruitment made in Complaint Management System of
POWERGRID will be entertained.
34. Legal jurisdiction will be Vadodara, Gujarat in case of any cause / dispute.
35. For any queries regarding this recruitment please send email to wr2rectt@powergrid.in.
Candidates are required to add this email-id to their address book in order to avoid any email
communication gap. Please write “FE / FS - 2024 Recruitment” in the subject line of e-mail.

IMPORTANT DATES

Sl. No. Description Date

1
Opening Date of online submission of applications and 03.02.2024
online payment of application fees (17:00 hrs.)

2 Closing Date of online submission of applications and 12.02.2024

online payment of application fees (23:59 hrs.)

3 Cut-Off Date for the purpose of Upper Age limit & Post- 12.02.2024
Qualification Work Experience
Will be notified
4 separately on the
Date of Interview / Screening Test
POWERGRID website

Note: All the important updates regarding this recruitment shall be hosted in the POWERGRID website in the
careers section and accordingly all the applicants are advised to visit the site regularly.

In order to avoid last minute rush, the candidates are advised to apply early enough. POWERGRID will not be
responsible for network issues / technical glitches / server issues, etc.

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