Educational Qualification Candidates applying for the post of Engineer (VC No. CL/08/26) must possess any one of the following: Full-time Diploma in Mechanical/Metallurgical branch of Engineering with UT Level-2 Certificate (ASNT/ISNT), or Full-time Degree in Mechanical/Metallurgical branch of Engineering with UT Level-2 Certificate (ASNT/ISNT) The Diploma/Degree must be from an institution recognised by BTE/AICTE, or from a university incorporated by an Act of Central or State legislature in India, or from an institution established/deemed under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. Sections A & B examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India), treated as equivalent to a Degree and recognised by AICTE, are also accepted. Candidates from UR/EWS category (and SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PWD candidates applying against unreserved posts) must have a first-class degree or a minimum of 60% marks. Reserved category candidates applying against reserved posts must have at least 50% marks. Where the certificate or marksheet does not show a class/division or percentage, candidates must submit the CGPA/DGPA conversion formula issued by their university; where no such formula exists, an authorised undertaking is required, with a minimum of 6 on a 10-point scale considered equivalent to 60%. Experience Requirement For Diploma holders: Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience For Degree holders: Minimum 2 years of post-qualification experience Preference will be given to candidates possessing NDT experience. The period of training (except on-the-job training), internship, teaching, academic work, fellowship, or PhD research experience will not be counted towards the required experience. Age Limit Maximum Age Cut-off Date for Age Calculation 40 years As on the last date of application, i.e. 14.09.2026 Age Relaxation: SC/ST category: 5 years OBC-NCL category: 3 years Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): 10 years, in addition to any age relaxation applicable for SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates, subject to the post being identified as suitable for PWD PwBD candidates with not less than 40% of the relevant disability are eligible for the 10-year age relaxation, subject to meeting the identified physical requirements and functional classifications for the post (locomotor disability category, as specified in the official notification).

The selection process consists of the following stages: Document Scrutiny/Verification: All candidates who successfully submit the online application are provisionally allowed to appear for document scrutiny to verify their eligibility for the applied post. Interview: Shortlisted/eligible candidates are called for an interview, which carries a weightage of 100% - split as Technical & Professional proficiency (65%) and Personality, Communication & Competency (35%). A minimum of 60% marks in the interview is required for UR/EWS candidates (50% for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PWD candidates against reserved posts) to be considered for placement on the panel; there is no separate minimum qualifying mark in the aggregate. RITES Ltd. reserves the right to shortlist the number of candidates for interview out of the eligible pool, and may conduct the written test, document verification, or interview from its Regional Offices as per requirement. Candidates may opt to appear for the interview in Hindi or English. Selected candidates must also be found medically fit as per RITES' Standards of Medical Fitness before final appointment.