POWERGRID PGCIL Electrical Engineer As Trainee Recruitment 2024
Government of Bharat
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Trainee-Engineer (Electrical)
Trainee-Engineer (Electrical)
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About the Vacancy
POWERGRID, a Maharatna Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India and one of the largest Transmission Utilities in the World, is engaged in power transmission business with the mandate for planning, co-ordination, supervision and control over complete Inter-StateTransmission System.
POWERGRID is looking for bright and energetic ENGINEERING GRADUATES to join its 100% owned subsidiary – POWERGRID Energy Services Limited (PESL) as Trainee-Engineer (Electrical) for its various offices across the country.
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online from 16 Oct to 6 Nov 2024 on its official website . Candidate should have appeared in GATE 2024 Paper of "EE" Subject .
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Selection Procedure for PRCIL TRAINEE ENGINEER
The Selection Process consists of normalized marks obtained (out of 100) in the corresponding paper of GATE 2024, Behavioral Assessment, Group Discussion & Personal Interview. Eligible candidates should have qualified and secured a valid score in the corresponding paper of GATE 2024.
Candidates shall be short-listed for Behavioral Assessment, Group Discussion & Personal Interview based on their normalized Marks out of 100 in the corresponding paper of GATE-2024 only and as per the criteria decided by the Management. Candidates shall have the option for appearing in the GD/ interview in Hindi or English.
Candidates shall obtain information about their status through their candidate login in the Online Application System. Shortlisted candidates shall be able to download their interview call letter andother relevant documents through the candidate login.
Candidates shortlisted for the Group Discussion and Interview shall be required to bring the documents as mentioned in their interview call letter.
Candidates must qualify in the Personal Interview in order to be considered for empanelment. Thequalifying % in interview for different categories is as mentioned below:
UR Vacancy including EWS -40%
Reserved Vacancy - 30% (Depending on reservation of vacancies only)
Group discussion will not have any Qualifying Marks.
Weightage to Different Parameters:
For calculation of final score of a candidate for empanelment, the weightages of marks obtained in GATE 2024, Group Discussion and Interview shall be as indicated below:
GATE 2024 Marks (out of 100) - 85%
Group Discussion - 3%
Personal Interview - 12%
Empanelment of Candidates:
Candidates shortlisted for GD and interview may have to undergo Behavioral Assessment, results of which shall be used as an input during the interview. Candidates who qualify in the Personal Interview will only be adjudged suitable for empanelment.
Therefore, it is again reiterated that candidates should have qualified in GATE 2024 and in Personal Interview separately in order to be considered eligible for empanelment.
Please note that only GATE 2024 score (Normalized Marks out of 100) is valid for this recruitment process. GATE score of 2023 or prior is not valid.
The offer of appointment shall be issued to the suitable candidates in the order of category wise merit and based on the requirement. In case two or more candidates secure equal marks, they will be empaneled in the chronological order of their date of birth, the oldest being placed first amongthem. Selected candidates shall be notified through their login in Online application system.
Appointment of selected candidates shall be subject to their being found medically fit in the Pre-Employment Medical Examination to be conducted as per POWERGRID Norms and Standardsof Medical Fitness.
Once a candidate gets enrolled on the rolls of PESL he/she shall have no claim on absorption/employment in POWERGRID or any of its other subsidiary/ JV companies.
How to Apply for PRCIL TRAINEE ENGINEER 2024
Interested & eligible candidates will have to register themselves online irrespective of the applications made earlier for any other post/recruitment process in POWERGRID, at POWERGRID website https://www.powergrid.in with details of their GATE-2024 Application No, GATE 2024 Registration number and other required information.
GATE Registration No. as appearing on the GATE-2024 Admit Card/ Score Card needs to be entered carefully in the online application form.
Enter your name and other details exactly as entered in your GATE-2024 Admit Card/ Score Card.
Upon completion, the candidate should submit the online application by clicking the Submit button at the bottom of the page. If the same is accepted, the system will generate a unique Registration Number which shall appear in the completed application form.
Candidates should submit only one application for a post. Application once submitted may be edited/ updated till last date of submission of online application.
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.
Candidates are advised to take a printout of the submitted online application, same is required at the time of Document Verification and note down the user ID and password generated at the time of online registration.
If the candidate is called for GD / Interview / Joining in PESL, her/ his identity would be verified with GATE-2024 admit card and Original GATE-2024 score card. Therefore, candidates are requested to carry their GATE 2024 admit card and score card with them.
Candidates shall be required to bring a valid photo ID to the interview. Photocopies of the original identification document shall not be acceptable.
Job Description , salary , Facilities and other conditions
Pay Scale : - Rs.30,000 -1,20,000/-, IDA, HRA and Perks @ 12% of Basic Pay per month during training period.
On successful completion of 1-year training, they will be placed as Asstt. Engineer at E0 level in the pay scale of Rs.30,000 -1,20,000/- (IDA).
On regularization, Compensation package shall include Basic Pay, Dearness Allowance, Perquisites and Allowance as per cafeteria approach, Company Quarters or HRA, Location Based Compensatory Allowance (as applicable), Performance Related Pay, Terminal Benefits (Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension, PRMB – Post Retirement Medical Benefits), EDLI, Group Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Reimbursement of Monthly Conveyance, Mobile & Digital Services, Leave encashment, TA/DA etc.
PESL also offers facilities like Conveyance Advance, Multi-Purpose Advance, Medical facilities for self and dependents, etc. to its regular employees in accordance with the policies of the organization from time to time.
Service Agreement Bond :- The selected candidates will be required to execute a service agreement bond of Rs.5,00,000/- for General/ OBC (NCL)/ EWS candidates and Rs.2,50,000/- for SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates for serving the Corporation for a minimum period of three years after completion of training successfully.
Reservation , essential conditions and other detail about PRCIL TRAINEE ENGINEER 2024
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 University / Institute.
Candidates working in Govt. / PSU are required to produce “No Objection Certificate” at the time of Interview.
Candidates claiming reservation under OBC (NCL)/EWS should belong to respective category as on last date of online submission of application and must possess valid OBC (NCL)/EWS Certificate as on the closing date of submission of online application to POWERGRID.
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 to enable to process TA payment online,if applicable.
For any queries regarding this recruitment please send email to recruitment@powergrid.in with “Trainee Engineer 2024 for PESL ____________” in the subject line. Candidates are required to add this email-id to their address book in order to avoid any email communication gap.
Applicants are advised to check the web site periodically for important updates. Once registered for POWERGRID, all correspondences shall be made through their registered e-mail ID or candidate login only.
For SC/ ST Submission of relevant Caste Certificate in the prescribed GOI format issued by Competent Authority.
For PwD/PwBD Submission of disability certificate in prescribed format issued bythe Government Medical Board.
HEALTH STANDARDS - Candidates must ensure that they meet POWERGRID’s health standards before applying. For details of standards on medical fitness, please visit career section of website www.powergrid.in.
Documents to be Uploaded online
Candidates are advised to upload legible copies of the following documents while submitting online application in the space earmarked in the online application.

