RVNL Chief Project Manager Recruitment 2026 – Apply by Email

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) has issued Vacancy Notice No. 2026/RVNL/65-CIVIL on 13 November 2026 for one Chief Project Manager (Civil) post at Ranchi, filled on deputation for five years (subject to Govt's approval for exemption to RVNL from the rule of immediate absorption). Pay is parent pay plus deputation allowance, age must be below 58 years, and the closing date is 30 days from the date of issue, about 13 December 2026 (30 days from 13 November 2026). Officers apply through proper channel on the prescribed proforma at www.rvnl.org – Career – Jobs, with an advance PDF copy by email to [email protected].

About RVNL

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. has its registered office at World Trade Center, Tower A, 6th to 9th Floor, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi- 110029. The notice is signed by the Joint General Manager/HR and carries the web address www.rvnl.org.

Who Can Apply

The post is filled on deputation, and candidates must apply through proper channel. For the Chief Project Manager (Level-14 (CDA) / IDA E-8 (Rs.120000-280000/-)), the minimum eligibility is for officers holding substantively one of the following:

• Posts in analogous grade (CDA / IDA); OR
• Posts in Level-13 (CDA) and having 17 years' service in Group 'A'; OR
• Posts carrying grade IDA E-7 (Rs. 100000-260000/-) for four years.

Service / department is given as IRSE / Civil Engineering. The notice does not print an educational qualification.

Experience: preference will be given to candidates having experience of planning, execution and management of infrastructure projects or working in a construction organization.

Age: below 58 years. The cut-off date for age and eligibility is the closing date of the vacancy notice. The notice prints no age relaxation.

Candidates should check the official notification for the full eligibility conditions of the post.

Pay and Tenure

The scale of pay is parent pay plus deputation allowance; the notice prints no amount. The terms of appointment are deputation for a duration of five years, subject to Govt's approval for exemption to RVNL from the rule of immediate absorption. The place of posting is Ranchi.

How to Apply for RVNL CHIEF PROJECT MANAGER (CIVIL)

1. Get the prescribed proforma for submission of applications on deputation basis at www.rvnl.org – Career – Jobs.
2. Fill it in completely, without leaving blanks, and sign it. It asks for the vacancy notice number, the post applied for, choice of station (wherever applicable), personal data, educational and experience details, and last 5 years' APAR ratings.
3. Apply through proper channel for selection on deputation basis.
4. Send a scanned copy of the duly filled in and signed proforma in PDF format directly by email to [email protected] as an advance copy.
5. The concerned controlling officer / zonal railway etc. may forward the applications of only eligible candidates, along with vigilance / DAR clearance and last 05 years' APAR grading, to [email protected] within 15 days of the closing date.

Documents named in the notice

• Duly filled in and signed proforma (scanned, PDF format); the proforma carries a photograph box.
• Copy of APARs / grading for the last 5 years, to be attached.
• Vigilance / DAR clearance, forwarded by the controlling officer.

Important Instructions

• Age and eligibility are reckoned as on the closing date of the vacancy notice.
• The proforma also asks whether the applicant is debarred from deputation and whether the cooling off period is completed, with details of previous deputation or foreign assignment.
• It asks for awards, punishments in career and whether any punishment is currently being undergone.
• The deputation duration of five years is subject to Govt's approval for exemption to RVNL from the rule of immediate absorption.
• For queries, the notice gives the registered office telephone +91-11-26738299, fax +91-11-26182957 and email [email protected].

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