RITES Limited Engineer Recruitment 2026: Resident, Quality & Field Engineer (Civil) Vacancy in Kerala

RITES Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, has released a recruitment notification for Engineering Professionals to be engaged on a contract basis through interview. The hiring is for project sites in Kerala and covers three Civil Engineering positions: Resident Engineer, Quality Engineer, and Field Engineer. Online applications open on 10 July 2026 and close on 30 July 2026. Candidates can find complete details on eligibility, vacancy break-up, age limit, remuneration, and the application process below.

Nationality Nationality requirements were not specified in the official notification provided. Candidates are advised to verify this detail on the official RITES website before applying. Educational Qualification and Experience VC No. Post Minimum Qualification Minimum Post-Qualification Experience CL/04/26 Resident Engineer (Civil) Full-time Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering Minimum 8 years in Road/Bridges/Buildings CL/05/26 Quality Engineer (Civil) Full-time Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering Minimum 5 years in Road/Bridges/Buildings CL/06/26 Field Engineer (Civil) Full-time Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering Minimum 2 years in Road/Bridges/Buildings The degree must be recognised by AICTE and awarded by a University established under a Central or State Act, an institution established by an Act of Parliament, or a Deemed University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. Sections A & B examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India), with enrolment on or before 31.05.2013, are treated as equivalent to a degree and accepted. Periods of training (other than on-the-job training), internship, teaching, academic work, fellowship, or PhD research are not counted as work experience.

Resident Engineer (Civil) – CL/04/26: 55 years Quality Engineer (Civil) – CL/05/26: 55 years Field Engineer (Civil) – CL/06/26: 55 years Age is reckoned as on the cut-off date of 30 July 2026. Age Relaxation Category Relaxation SC/ST 5 years OBC-NCL 3 years Ex-Servicemen Number of years of service rendered + 3 years J&K Domicile 5 years Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) 10 years, in addition to relaxation admissible for SC/ST/OBC-NCL where the post is identified suitable for PwBD PwBD candidates with not less than 40% of the relevant disability are eligible for the 10-year age relaxation, applicable irrespective of whether the post is reserved, provided the post is identified as suitable for PwBD.

1. Selection is entirely through Interview, carrying 100% weightage — Technical & Professional proficiency: 65%, Personality, Communication & Competency: 35%.
2. Minimum qualifying marks in the interview: 60% for UR/EWS candidates and 50% for SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PWD candidates against reserved posts. There is no minimum qualifying mark required in the aggregate.
3. Eligible candidates who successfully submit the online application are provisionally allowed for Document Scrutiny/Verification; only shortlisted/eligible candidates then appear for the Interview.
4. RITES prepares a category-wise merit list of empanelled candidates and shares CVs with the client in order of merit. The final offer of engagement depends on approval of the CV by the client.
5. Selected candidates must be found medically fit as per RITES Rules and Standards of Medical Fitness for the relevant post.
6. Candidates may appear for the interview in either Hindi or English.
7. Engagement is purely on contract basis, initially for one year, extendable until completion of the assignment subject to mutual consent and satisfactory performance. Selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India as per company requirement, though this recruitment is specifically for deployment at a client site in Kerala.