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RITES Recruitment 2026 — Quick Links Dashboard
12 Regular Posts for Civil Engineering and Architecture Professionals
12 Posts | Regular Recruitment | Apply by 30 September 2026 | ● Applications Open
Total Vacancies
12
Last Date
30 Sep 2026
Assistant Manager Pay
₹40,000–1,40,000
DGM Pay
₹70,000–2,00,000
RITES Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, has invited online applications for 12 regular vacancies in Civil Engineering and Architecture-related disciplines. The recruitment covers one DGM (Structural Engineer / Buildings) post and multiple Assistant Manager posts in Structural Engineering, Public Health Engineering/BIM, Healthcare Architecture, Building Architecture and Metro Rail Architecture.
⚡ 10-Second Verdict:
This recruitment is mainly for experienced Civil Engineers and Architects.
Assistant Manager posts generally require 2 years of relevant post-qualification experience,
while the DGM post requires substantially higher experience.
ध्यान दें: all Assistant Manager written tests will be held on the same date and at the same time,
so candidates should choose the most suitable vacancy carefully.
📌 Important Dates
03 SEP
2026
2026
Online Application Started
Online registration and fee payment commenced.
Online registration and fee payment commenced.
30 SEP
2026
2026
Last Date to Apply & Pay Fee
Age, experience and other eligibility conditions will also be calculated as on this date.
Age, experience and other eligibility conditions will also be calculated as on this date.
📌 RITES Vacancy Details 2026
| VC No. | Post | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | Total | Max Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG/19/26 | DGM (Structural Engineer / Buildings) | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 41 |
| RG/20/26 | Assistant Manager (Structural Engineer / Buildings) | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 32 |
| RG/21/26 | Assistant Manager (BIM Expert / Public Health Engineering) | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 32 |
| RG/22/26 | Assistant Manager / Architect (Healthcare / Hospital Expert) | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 32 |
| RG/23/26 | Assistant Manager (Architect / Building Expert) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 32 |
| RG/24/26 | Assistant Manager (Architect / Metro Rail Expert) | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 32 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | |
No ST vacancy is specifically shown in this advertisement. RITES has also stated that the number of vacancies may change.
📌 Post-Wise Qualification & Experience
Civil Engineering + Master's in Structural Engineering
DGM (Structural Engineer / Buildings) — RG/19/26
Vacancy: 1
Maximum Age: 41 years
Qualification: Full-time Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering AND Master's Degree in Structural Engineering.
Post-Qualification Experience: 11 years.
Relevant Experience: At least 5 years in design of multi-storied buildings involving RCC, steel and composite structures.
Private-sector candidates: The advertisement additionally requires annual CTC of at least
₹24.10 lakh as on the closing date. Separate pay-scale conditions apply to Government/PSU/Autonomous Organisation candidates.
Civil Engineering + Master's in Structural Engineering
Assistant Manager (Structural Engineer / Buildings) — RG/20/26
Vacancy: 1
Maximum Age: 32 years
Experience: 2 years
Relevant Work: Design of multi-storied buildings involving RCC, steel and composite structures.
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
Assistant Manager (BIM Expert / Public Health Engineering) — RG/21/26
Vacancy: 1
Maximum Age: 32 years
Experience: 2 years in design of water supply, drainage, sewerage, STP and fire-fighting systems for building infrastructure.
B.Arch + Master's in Healthcare Architecture
Assistant Manager / Architect (Healthcare / Hospital Expert) — RG/22/26
Vacancy: 1
Maximum Age: 32 years
Experience: 2 years in planning and design of healthcare facilities such as hospitals and medical colleges.
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
Assistant Manager (Architect / Building Expert) — RG/23/26
Vacancies: 7
Maximum Age: 32 years
Experience: 2 years in planning and design of building infrastructure, including multi-storied buildings.
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
Assistant Manager (Architect / Metro Rail Expert) — RG/24/26
Vacancy: 1
Maximum Age: 32 years
Experience: 2 years in planning and design of Metro Station buildings, including underground stations.
📌 Which RITES Post Should You Choose?
🏗️ Structural Buildings: Choose RG/20/26 if you have Civil Engineering + Structural Engineering Master's and relevant building-design experience.
💧 Public Health Engineering: RG/21/26 is designed for Civil Engineers experienced in water supply, sewerage, drainage, STP and fire-fighting design.
🏥 Healthcare Architecture: RG/22/26 specifically requires a Master's Degree in Healthcare Architecture.
🏢 General Building Architecture: RG/23/26 has the largest vacancy count — 7 posts — and requires building infrastructure design experience.
🚇 Metro Rail Architecture: RG/24/26 requires actual Metro Station building-design experience, including underground stations.
📌 Minimum Marks in Qualification
| Category / Situation | Minimum Marks |
|---|---|
| UR / EWS | First Class / minimum 60% |
| SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD applying against an Unreserved post | First Class / minimum 60% |
| Reserved-category candidate against an applicable Reserved post | Minimum 50% |
CGPA candidates: If your marksheet does not show percentage or class/division, use the conversion formula officially issued by your University/Institute.
महत्वपूर्ण: an online CGPA converter should only be used as an aid; the University's official conversion formula takes priority.
📌 What Counts as Experience?
✅ Relevant Apprenticeship Training under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961 may be considered toward minimum post-qualification experience, subject to other eligibility conditions.
❌ Training other than on-the-job training, internship, teaching, academic work, fellowship and PhD research experience will not be counted as qualifying experience.
An offer letter alone is also not accepted as proof of experience. Candidates should retain joining orders, relieving letters, experience certificates, salary slips and other documents that clearly establish each claimed period of employment.
📌 Age Relaxation
- SC/ST: 5 years
- OBC-NCL: 3 years
- J&K Domicile: 5 years
- PwBD: 10 years, plus applicable SC/ST/OBC-NCL relaxation where permitted
- Eligible RITES regular/contract employees: 5 years over the prescribed upper age limit
📌 Salary & Benefits
| Post | Pay Scale |
|---|---|
| DGM — RG/19/26 | ₹70,000–2,00,000 |
| Assistant Manager — RG/20/26 to RG/24/26 | ₹40,000–1,40,000 |
In addition to Basic Pay, regular employees may receive applicable DA, allowances, Performance Related Pay, medical facilities, HRA/lease accommodation and retirement benefits including PF, gratuity and the Post Retirement Medical Scheme, as per RITES rules.
📌 Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / OBC | ₹600 + applicable taxes |
| EWS / SC / ST / PwD | ₹300 + applicable taxes |
Fee rule worth checking carefully: where a post is not reserved for SC/ST/PwD,
candidates from those categories applying against that unreserved vacancy may be required to pay the full fee at the application stage.
RITES has also specified a refund mechanism for eligible SC/ST/PwD candidates after participation in the applicable selection process,
subject to certificate scrutiny and deduction of GST/bank charges.
📌 Selection Process
DGM RG/19/26
Stage 1: Document Scrutiny
Stage 2: Interview
Final Weightage: Interview 100%
Technical & Professional Proficiency — 65%
Personality, Communication & Competency — 35%
Technical & Professional Proficiency — 65%
Personality, Communication & Competency — 35%
Assistant Manager RG/20/26 to RG/24/26
1
Written Test
125 objective questions · 125 marks · 2.5 hours · No negative marking.
125 objective questions · 125 marks · 2.5 hours · No negative marking.
2
Document Scrutiny & Verification
Shortlisting will depend on written-test performance and number of vacancies.
Shortlisting will depend on written-test performance and number of vacancies.
3
Interview
Candidates will be called in a ratio of 1:6 against the number of vacancies.
Candidates will be called in a ratio of 1:6 against the number of vacancies.
| Written Test Weightage | 60% |
| Interview Weightage | 40% |
| Written Test Qualifying Marks | 50% UR/EWS; 45% SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD against reserved posts |
| Interview Minimum | 60% UR/EWS; 50% applicable reserved-category candidates |
⚠️ Very Important: RITES states that the written tests for all Assistant Manager posts will be conducted on the same date and at the same time.
If you are eligible for more than one Assistant Manager discipline, do not assume you will be able to sit multiple written tests.
Candidates may appear in the selection process in either Hindi or English.
📌 Written Test Centres
Delhi / Gurgaon
Kolkata
Bangalore
Mumbai
Bhubaneswar
Guwahati
Delhi/Gurgaon is the confirmed centre in the advertisement. Other centres are tentative and depend on candidate numbers and RITES' discretion.
Exact date, time and venue will be communicated separately.
📌 Written Test Syllabus — Quick Topic Map
The official advertisement contains a detailed discipline-wise technical syllabus. The following map helps candidates identify the major preparation areas quickly.
RG/20/26 — Structural Engineer / Buildings
Structural Analysis; RCC and Prestressed Concrete; Steel Structures; Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering;
Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering; High-Rise and Industrial Structures; Repair and Rehabilitation;
Computer-Aided Structural Design; structural software and BIM platforms.
RG/21/26 — BIM Expert / Public Health Engineering
Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics; Water Supply; Wastewater Engineering; Stormwater Drainage; Environmental Engineering;
relevant codes and standards; Public Health Engineering in buildings; Surveying & Estimation; Building Services;
Solid Waste Management; CAD/BIM software; SCADA, GIS and smart infrastructure.
RG/22/26 — Healthcare / Hospital Architect
Building Construction and Materials; Structural Systems; Construction Management; Surveying and Estimation;
Building Services; Sustainability and Green Buildings; Architectural Design; National Building Code and statutory approvals;
History of Architecture; Climatology; Professional Practice; Modern Construction Technology; CAD/BIM;
and specialised Hospital Planning, zoning, circulation, medical-equipment infrastructure and healthcare safety requirements.
RG/23/26 — Architect / Building Expert
Building Construction and Materials; Structural Systems; Project Management; Surveying and Estimation; Building Services;
Sustainability; Architectural Design; NBC and statutory approvals; History of Architecture; Climate Responsive Architecture;
Professional Practice; contemporary building technology; CAD, BIM and digital project interfaces.
RG/24/26 — Architect / Metro Rail Expert
Core Architecture and Building subjects similar to the Building Expert syllabus, plus Metro Rail systems,
Metro Station planning, elevated/underground/at-grade station design, passenger circulation, egress,
fire/life safety and integration of architecture with structural and MEP systems.
📌 Documents to Upload with Online Application
✅ High School / Class 10 certificate for Date of Birth
✅ Academic and professional qualification certificates
✅ Marksheets for all semesters/years of relevant qualifications
✅ University/Institute percentage-conversion document, where applicable
✅ EWS / SC / ST / OBC certificate in prescribed Government of India format, if applicable
✅ Proof of Identity and Address
✅ PAN Card
✅ Experience proof for every period claimed
✅ PwBD Certificate, if applicable
✅ Any other document supporting claims made in the Application Form
✅ Academic and professional qualification certificates
✅ Marksheets for all semesters/years of relevant qualifications
✅ University/Institute percentage-conversion document, where applicable
✅ EWS / SC / ST / OBC certificate in prescribed Government of India format, if applicable
✅ Proof of Identity and Address
✅ PAN Card
✅ Experience proof for every period claimed
✅ PwBD Certificate, if applicable
✅ Any other document supporting claims made in the Application Form
गलती न करें: RITES warns that failure to upload documents supporting your eligibility and claims can result in cancellation of candidature.
Uploads should be clear and readable.
📌 How to Apply Online
1
Visit RITES Career Section
Open the official RITES recruitment portal and select the relevant vacancy.
Open the official RITES recruitment portal and select the relevant vacancy.
2
Complete Online Registration
The system will generate a Registration Number. Save it carefully.
The system will generate a Registration Number. Save it carefully.
3
Fill Application Details
Enter personal, qualification, category and experience information carefully.
Enter personal, qualification, category and experience information carefully.
4
Upload Supporting Documents
Every claim made in the form should be supported with the required certificate or proof.
Every claim made in the form should be supported with the required certificate or proof.
5
Pay Application Fee Online
The application is considered incomplete if fee payment is unsuccessful.
The application is considered incomplete if fee payment is unsuccessful.
6
Download Final Application Form
Retain a copy and carry it if called for the selection process.
Retain a copy and carry it if called for the selection process.
📌 No hard copy needs to be sent by post or courier.
📌 Category Certificate Rules Candidates Often Miss
- OBC-NCL: Certificate should satisfy Government of India requirements and should not be older than one year on the crucial date.
- An OBC-NCL declaration regarding non-creamy-layer status is also required during Document Verification.
- EWS: Income and Asset Certificate must be valid for FY 2026-27 and valid as on the closing date.
- Failure to produce a valid reserved-category certificate can result in the candidate being treated as UR, subject to meeting UR eligibility conditions.
📌 Government / PSU Employees
Candidates working regularly in Central/State Government, Autonomous Bodies, PSUs or PSBs are required to apply through proper channel. Candidates applying directly should bring the required No Objection Certificate (NOC) at the Interview, where applicable. An NOC submitted after the Interview date will not be considered for the benefits specified by RITES.
📌 After Selection: Important Service Conditions
- Appointment will initially be on one-year probation.
- Selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India or abroad depending on RITES requirements.
- A screening test may be required for confirmation of service at the end of probation.
- RITES states that an employee's application for an outside job will ordinarily not be forwarded until completion of 2 years of service.
- Final appointment is subject to prescribed Medical Fitness requirements.
- No TA/DA is payable for participation in the recruitment process.
📌 Application Mistakes to Avoid
❌ Claiming experience without documentary proof
❌ Uploading only an offer letter as experience proof
❌ Using your own CGPA-to-percentage calculation instead of the University's prescribed formula
❌ Choosing an Assistant Manager discipline without matching the required relevant experience
❌ Assuming internship or PhD research will count as qualifying experience
❌ Waiting until the final day to report a payment or portal problem
📌 Sarkari Nokrii Candidate Tools
Useful tools before submitting the RITES form:
- Age Calculator — check your age against the 30 September 2026 cut-off.
- CGPA Converter — useful for a quick check; always follow your University's official conversion formula.
- Document Checklist — organise qualification, category and experience documents.
- Days Left Calculator — track the time remaining before the closing date.
📌 Frequently Asked Questions
How many vacancies are available in RITES Recruitment 2026?
There are 12 vacancies: 1 DGM post and 11 Assistant Manager posts across five disciplines.
What is the last date to apply?
The last date for online application and fee payment is 30 September 2026.
Is this contractual recruitment?
No. The advertisement is for recruitment of Engineering Professionals on a Regular Basis.
Is there negative marking in the Assistant Manager written test?
No. The 125-question objective test has no negative marking for incorrect answers.
Can I apply for more than one Assistant Manager post?
The advertisement states that all Assistant Manager written tests will be conducted on the same date and at the same time.
Therefore, candidates who match more than one discipline should choose carefully and should not plan on appearing in multiple Assistant Manager written tests.
Does internship count toward the required experience?
No. Internship, teaching, academic work, fellowship and PhD research are specifically excluded.
Relevant Apprenticeship Training under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961 may be considered.
What is the Assistant Manager salary?
The advertised pay scale for Assistant Manager posts RG/20/26 to RG/24/26 is ₹40,000–1,40,000.
What is the DGM salary?
The DGM post RG/19/26 carries the advertised pay scale of ₹70,000–2,00,000.
Do I need to send the application by post?
No. RITES specifically states that hard copies of documents should not be sent to the office by post or courier.
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| 📄 Official Advertisement | Open PDF |
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