Careers for Engineers in Government Sector

There are lots of opportunities for engineers in government job sector.

Careers for Engineers in Government Sector

Admin Enggsolution | 2020-10-14
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Engineers are made for a extreme creativity and problem solving methods. Every sector needs potential candidates and engineers are cabable enough. Engineering is field of creativity and innovation . Engineers are most demanded in market today. Engineering teaches expertism and proficiency which make them more suitable candidates.

Securing a government job is dream of many of candidates. Goverment job has huge advantages than private sector :

1. Every Month Salary on Time

2. Pensionable Till Death

3. A Lot of Free Time

4. Survive With Moderate Skillset

5. Housing Facility

6. Free Health Care

7. Get all Types of Allowances

8. Get Maximum Vacations to Spend

9. Sense of Social Security

There are many Branches which have scope in government sector , these are listed below:

1. Electrical Engineering : State Electricity Board, Indian Railways, BHEL, BSNL, DRDO, Indian Army, Indian Navy, etc.

2. Mechanical Engineering : Indian Railways, DRDO, Indian Army, Indian Air Force, BHEL, PWD, etc.

3. Chemical Engineering :Drug Department, Indian Oil Corporation, Fertilizer Corporation of India, Government Managed Refineries, DRDO, ONGC, etc.

4. Civil Engineering : creating structures of public utility and maintaining them. They are also needed to do the planning of town and transportation networks like railways and roadways.

5. Electronics and Communication Engineering : Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, BSNL, DRDO, etc.

6. Biotechnology : government-funded research programs, Forensic Department, DRDO, etc. who always require biotechnologists.

7. Petroleum Engineering: Indian Oil Corporation, ONGC, Government Operated Refineries, etc.

8. Agricultural Engineering : agricultural engineers can apply for various officer posts in the Department of Agriculture.

Above Opportunities are there for engineers in various government sectors. here are some government sectors which can be useful for engineers.

1. Indian Engineering Services (IES) : candidates are recruited as officers in various government organizations like the Central Public Works Department, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Directorate General of Supply and Disposals, Indian Navy, etc.

2. Engineer at National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) : The company hires engineers from different fields of engineering like Electronics and Telecommunication, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science. The headquarters are located in New Delhi and have many offices all around India.

3. PSU – Public Sector Units :

The public sector units that provide employment are:

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL)
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
Engineers India Limited (EIL)
Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Oil India Limited (OIL)
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)
Steel Authority of India (SAIL)
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)

The salary for a management trainee is around Rs.15 Lacs per year and that of a graduate engineer is Rs. 10 Lacs per year.

4. Indian Armed Forces :

The Indian Armed Forces include the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. They hire a lot of engineers as a part of technical entry scheme. The freshly pass out engineers apply to technical officers post and the selection is on merit basis.

5. Civil Services : Civil Services is one of the most reputed positions in the Indian Government. The respect and prestige of IAS, IPS, and IFS are unmatched to any other profession.

6. State Public Service Commission : The job profile is almost identical to that of a civil servant. There are government jobs in India like MRO, Tehsildar, and RTO that have a good pay scale and get many extra benefits.

7. Indian Railways : Working as an engineer in Railways is the best career option available for engineers in the government sector. Railways have the highest number of government job vacancies for engineers.

8. National Banks : Bank jobs are one of the most beneficial jobs in terms of salary and security. The National Banks have requirements of Specialist IT Officer for which they recruit IT/CS and ECE Engineers.

9. Scientist :The scientists are the pillars of the nation. They are the developing roots and revolutionists who are striving hard to make changes for the betterment of human life.

10. Government Lecturer/ University Professors : Engineers can also join as a lecturer in government colleges. They can share their knowledge and help in building the future of the country.

There are many rumours that engineers cannot persue a job in government sector or there are very few career options in government sector for engineers. These all are the listings which are for engineers and they can pursue a better career with these.