Sub divisional engineers are responsible for reporting to the executive engineer, who is managing the division for the execution and management of works within their sub-divisions. Normally, candidates are appointed for the position of Sub divisional engineer by the Public Service Commission of each state to work for different government departments dealing with construction, engineering, etc… These professionals come under the pay brand of Rs.15600-39100 plus a GP of Rs.5400 in government organizations in India.

Recent job notifications:

Sub divisional engineers were recently appointed by the following government organizations by way of direct recruitment by notification in employment portals:

• Punjab Public Service Commission

• Haryana Public Service Commission

• Haryana Prathmik Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad

• Punjab Urban Planning & Development Authority

• Punjab Water Supply & Sewerage Board

Educational Qualification:

Normally, candidates with Bachelor of Engineering/Technology in disciplines in civil, electrical and mechanical are appointed for the position of sub divisional engineer.

Age requirement:

The average age requirement in most of the government organizations for the position of Sub Divisional Engineer is between 18 and 37 years, which might differ in some organizations depending on the number of years of experience required from candidates for this position.

Selection procedure:

Selection of candidates for the position of Sub Divisional Engineer differs from one organization to another, in the case of Public Service Commissions, written test and interview is followed as criteria for selection of candidates, while in the case of other organizations, they conduct either written test or interview or both for selection of candidates.

What are the responsibilities of a sub divisional engineer?

The job responsibilities of the candidates appointed for the position of Sub Divisional Engineers differs according to the department for which they are appointed. For instance, when candidates were appointed by Punjab Water Supply & Sewerage Board for this position, the job profile of sub divisional engineers was mentioned as that candidates would be responsible for different activities in the department. They are also responsible for offering support to their senior in preparation of report to the higher authorities pertaining to the progress of the work assigned to their sub division. In other words, candidates appointed for this position will be responsible for activities taking place in their division or area to the higher authorities of the organization in such a way that they can get to know the progress of each of the divisions from the appropriate sub divisional engineers.