Indian Engineering Services Exam provides excellent job opportunities for Engineering Graduates. Candidates who have cleared Indian Engineering Services (IES) Exam will be placed as Assistant Executive Engineer in various departments under Central Government in the initial stage. Those who have experience up to 32 years will be promoted as Secretary to Government of India. Indian Railway, Indian Defense Service, Geological Survey of India, Indian Supply Service and Indian Telecommunication Service etc are some of the areas where engineers can look for a career.

Career Opportunities

Candidates who have cleared Indian Engineering Services Exam, conducted by UPSC can seek employment in various departments under Government of India. Recruitment is conducted on the basis of ranks and industrial experience of the candidates. Candidates can seek employment according to the subjects they have specialized in engineering degree.

Candidates are placed as Assistant Executive Engineer in various organizations at the time of selection. After three to four years of service, they can work in the post of Executive Engineer which is equivalent to Under Secretary to Government of India. Those who have 20 years of service will be promoted to the post of Chief Engineer level-1. Engineers having professional experience of 32 years will be posted as Secretary to the Government of India

Career opportunities for Civil Engineers after IES

Candidates who have specialization in Civil Engineering can start their career as Assistant Executive Engineer in following departments.

• Indian Railway Service of Engineers
• Indian Railway Stores Service
• Central Engineering Service
• Indian Defense Service of Engineers
• Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)
• Central Water Engineering
• Central Engineering Service (Roads)
• Border Roads Engineering Service

Career opportunities for Mechanical Engineers after IES

Engineering Degree holder in Mechanical Engineering can seek employment in Group A (Mechanical Engineering Posts) in following departments.

• Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
• Central Engineering Service (Roads)
• Central Power Engineering Service
• Indian Naval Armament Service
• Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service
• Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, a branch in the Indian Army
• Indian Navy
• Geological Survey of India
• Indian Supply Service
• Indian Defence Service of Engineers

Career Opportunities for Electrical Engineers after IES

Candidates who have completed Graduation in Electrical Engineering can seek employment as Assistant Executive Electrical Engineer in following departments.

• Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers
• Central Power Engineering Service
• Indian Inspection Service
• Indian Defence Service of Engineers
• Central Electrical and Mechanical
• Engineering Service (Electrical Engineering Posts)

Career Opportunities after Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Those who have completed graduation in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering can seek employment in following departments as Grade 1 engineers.

• Junior Telecom officer in Indian Telecommunication Service
• Indian Railway Stores Service (Telecommunication/ Electronics Engineering Posts)
• Central Power Engineering Service
• Assistant Naval Stores Officer Grade- I
• Indian Inspection Service Group
• Indian Telecommunication Service

Recruitment to the posts is carried out on the basis of merit, candidates’ preferences and their medical fitness. Aspirants belonging to reserved categories can have relaxation in age and other benefits as per the norms issued by Government of India.