Candidates appointed for the position of Assistant Engineer normally work under the supervision of a senior engineer. Assistant Engineers can work in a number of engineering industries and they assist engineers working on large-scale projects that need a large team of engineers for successful completion of the project. Normally, assistant engineers come under the pay brand of Rs. 15600-39100 plus GP of Rs. 5400. But, some government organizations bring them under the pay brand of Rs. 9300-34800 plus GP of Rs.5400.

Other pay brands under which Assistant Engineers come:

Apart from the aforesaid two pay brands, government organizations bring assistant engineers under other pay brands like Rs. 20600-46500, Rs. 23115-35720, 16650-39100. From this, it is clear that candidates can expect not less than Rs. 9000 for the position of Assistant Engineer.

Recent government job notification for the position of Assistant Engineer:

Recently, the following government organizations called for applications from eligible candidates for the position of Assistant Engineer:

• Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission

• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited

• Haryana Public Service Commission

• Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited

• Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited

• Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission

• Bihar Public Service Commission

• Central University of Punjab

Educational qualification needed for the position of Assistant Engineer:

As the name of the position implies, candidates must be graduates in the field of engineering in any of the following branches:

• Civil Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Electronics Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Computer Science

• Information Technology

Age requirement:

The minimum age requirement of the candidates is 21 years to apply for the position of Assistant Engineer and maximum age limit is 40 years. However, this age requirement might differ from one organization to another.

Selection Procedure:

Normally, for the position of Assistant Engineer, candidates are appointed through written test as the initial stage of selection and succeeding candidates are called for personal interview with the higher authorities.

Job responsibilities of an Assistant Engineer:

As mentioned earlier, Assistant Engineers work under the supervision of Professional Engineer/Senior Engineer and they participate in the execution and development of engineering projects taken up by the organization. Their work includes testing, implementation and designing of work plan for the project. They will also be responsible for providing statistical reports and data about the progressing of the project to the higher authorities of the organization. In some organizations, they will also be involved in defining and developing of policies for engineering projects of the organization.