Rites Recruitment of Engineering Professionals on Contract Basis

RITES LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise) Shikhar, Plot No. 1, Sector – 29,
Gurgaon – 122001

Recruitment of Engineering Professionals on Contract Basis on Lump-sum basis

(VC No. CL/08-R2/25)

About

RITES Limited is a Navratna and Schedule ‘A’ Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways. It was incorporated on April 26, 1974.

Over the years, RITES has grown into a multidisciplinary engineering and consultancy organization. It offers a complete range of services—from initial concept all the way to project commissioning—across every aspect of transport infrastructure and related technologies.

Today, the company’s strong market capitalization places it among the top 500 listed companies in India. This achievement reflects its commitment to delivering high-quality solutions and services, powered by a highly skilled and dedicated team of professionals.

Important Dates

Online application form submission:         02.04.2026

Last date for Online Form Submission:    27.04.2026

Online payment of fees:                               27.04.2026

Vacancy Details

VC No.: CL/08-R2/25

Post: Resident Engineer

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification: Full time Diploma in Mechanical/Civil/Instrumentation/Electrical Branch of Engineering

Post Qualification experience: Minimum 05 Years post qualification work experience in Construction/Fabrication project or equivalent

For Diploma Holder: Candidate belonging to General/ EWS category (and candidates belonging to

SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PWD applying against unreserved posts) should have minimum 50% marks in Minimum Educational Qualification for consideration against unreserved posts Reserved category candidates (SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PWD as applicable) should have at least 45% marks in Minimum Qualification for consideration against reserved posts.

For Degree Holder: Candidate belonging to General/ EWS category (and candidates belonging to

SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PWD applying against unreserved posts) should have first class degree/minimum 60% marks in Minimum Educational Qualification for consideration against unreserved posts Reserved category Minimum Qualifications & Experience candidates (SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PWD as applicable) should have at least 50% marks in Minimum Qualification for consideration against reserved posts.

The period of training (except on-the-job training) / internship / teaching / academic / fellowship / PhD research experience shall NOT be counted as a part of experience. The period of Apprenticeship training (as per The Apprenticeship Act 1961) in the relevant discipline / area shall be considered for minimum post qualification experience required for the post, subject to fulfilment of all other eligibility criteria of the post.

Note: Candidate having Full time Degree in same discipline as above -mentioned branch of engineering shall be eligible for the Resident Engineer post.

Experience shall be calculated as on 27.04.2026

Relaxations & Concessions

The following relaxation in age shall be given, subject to production of required certificates:

1. SC/ST Category: 5 years
2. OBC-NCL Category: 3 years
3. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): 10 Years; in addition to the age relaxation permissible for SC/ST/OBC-NCL category candidates, subject to the post being identified suitable for PWD as mentioned in the below table.

Selection Process

1. Written Test
2. Document Scrutiny

Syllabus

Engineering Mechanics: Free-body diagrams and equilibrium; trusses and frames; virtual work; kinematics and dynamics of particles and of rigid bodies in plane motion; impulse and momentum (linear and angular) and energy formulations, collisions.

Mechanics of Materials: Stress and strain, elastic constants, Poisson's ratio; Mohr’s circle for plane stress and plane strain; thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment diagrams; bending and shear stresses; deflection of beams; torsion of circular shafts; Euler’s theory of columns; energy methods; thermal stresses; strain gauges and rosettes; testing of materials with universal testing machine; testing of hardness and impact strength. 

Theory of Machines: Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms; dynamic analysis of linkages; cams; gears and gear trains; flywheels and governors; balancing of reciprocating and rotating masses; gyroscope.

Vibrations: Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems, effect of damping; vibration isolation; resonance; critical speeds of shafts.

Machine Design: Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue strength and the S-N diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted and welded joints; shafts, gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, brakes and clutches, springs.

Heat-Transfer: Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat conduction, resistance concept and electrical analogy, heat transfer through fins; unsteady heat conduction, lumped parameter system, Heisler's charts; thermal boundary layer, dimensionless parameters in free and forced convective heat transfer, heat transfer correlations for flow over flat plates and through pipes, effect of turbulence; heat exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU methods; radiative heat transfer, Stefan-Boltzmann law, Wien's displacement law, black and grey surfaces, view factors, radiation network analysis.

Thermodynamics: Thermodynamic systems and processes; properties of pure substances, behaviour of ideal and real gases; zeroth and first laws of thermodynamics, calculation of work and heat in various processes; second law of thermodynamics; thermodynamic property charts and tables, availability and irreversibility; thermodynamic relations.

Engineering Materials: Structure and properties of engineering materials, phase diagrams, heat treatment, stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials. Elasticity, plasticity, fracture and fracture toughness, fatigue, solid solutions, equilibrium diagram, thermal treatment, isothermal transformation of austenite, TTT and CCT diagrams Cooling, curves, austempering, martempering, factors affecting hardenability, function of allying elements in steel(ferrite former, austenite former, carbide former, stabilizer)

Casting, Forming and Joining Processes: Different types of castings, design of patterns, moulds and cores; solidification and cooling; riser and gating design. Plastic deformation and yield criteria; fundamentals of hot and cold working processes; load estimation for bulk (forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing) and sheet (shearing, deep drawing, bending) metal forming processes; principles of powder metallurgy. Principles of welding, brazing, soldering and adhesive bonding.

Machining and Machine Tool Operations: Mechanics of machining; basic machine tools; single and multi-point cutting tools, tool geometry and materials, tool life and wear; economics of machining; principles of non-traditional machining processes; principles of work holding, design of jigs and fixtures

Metrology and Inspection: Limits, fits and tolerances; linear and angular measurements; comparators; gauge design; interferometry; form and finish measurement; alignment and testing methods; tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly.

Inventory Control: Deterministic models; safety stock inventory control systems.

Manufacturing Processes Metal casting – patterns and moulds including mould design involving feeding, gating and risering, melting, casting practices in sand casting, permanent mould casting, investment casting and shell moulding, casting defects and repair; Hot, warm and cold working of metals; Metal forming – fundamentals of metal forming processes of rolling, forging, extrusion, wire drawing and sheet metal forming, defects in forming; Metal joining – soldering, brazing and welding, common welding processes of shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding and submerged arc welding; Welding metallurgy, problems associated with welding of steels

and aluminium alloys, defects in welded joints; Powder metallurgy – production of powders, compaction and sintering; NDT using dye-penetrant, ultrasonic, radiography, eddy current, acoustic emission and magnetic particle methods. 

Testing of material: Non-destructive testing: Ultrasonic testing, radiography, magnetic particle testing, eddy current testing, dye penetration testing. Physical testing: Tensile test, % elongation, % reduction in area, hardness (Brinell, Rockwell, Vickers), impact test (Izod, charpy), bend test, shear test, fatigue test, creep test. Chemical testing ferrous and non ferrous metals Metallography; micro and macro examination Testing of paints, rubber, textiles, wood, and plastics. 

Material Science : Thermal, chemical, electrical, magnetic and mechanical properties of material. Structure of metals (arrangement of atoms, crystalline & amorphous structure, crystal imperfections), solid solution, diffusion in metals and alloys, transformation during cooling of metals and alloys, deformation and metal, impact of cold and hot working on metal, corrosion, forms, causes and prevention.

Heat transfer: Conduction, convection, radiation and heat exchangers. 

• Corrosion & Surface Engineering
• Types of Corrosion: Pitting, Galvanic, Crevice
• Corrosion Prevention: Coatings, Cathodic Protection
• Surface Hardening Techniques: Nitriding, Carburizing

Powder Metallurgy

• Powder Production: Atomization, Electrolysis
• Compaction & Sintering Techniques
• Applications in Aerospace, Automotive
• Industrial Metallurgy & Quality Control
• Metallurgical Defects & Testing
• Statistical Quality Control (SQC)
• Metallurgical Failure Analysis

Physical Metallurgy

• Phase Transformations, Eutectic & Eutectoid Reactions
• Iron-Carbon Phase Diagram & Alloying Effects
• Heat Treatment: Annealing, Hardening, Tempering, Normalizing

Extractive Metallurgy

• Pyrometallurgy: Blast Furnace, Steelmaking Processes
• Hydrometallurgy: Leaching, Solvent Extraction
• Electrometallurgy: Electrolysis, Electrowinning

Electrical Circuit Theory & Basic Electronics

• Kirchhoff’s Laws, Thevenin & Norton Theorems
• AC/DC Circuits, Power Factor Correction
• Semiconductor Devices: Diodes, Transistors

Electrical Machines

• Transformers: Types, Efficiency
• Induction Motors, Synchronous Machines
• Power Generation, active power, reactive power.

Digital Electronics & Microcontrollers

• Logic Gates, Flip-Flops, Counters
• Microprocessors & Microcontrollers: 8085, Arduino, PLCs

Instrumentation & Control Systems 

• Sensors & Measurement Systems
• PID Control, SCADA, IoT in Electrical Engineering

 Power Electronics & Renewable Energy

• Inverters, Converters, SMPS
• Solar& Wind Energy Systems
• Smart Grids & Electric Vehicles

Power Systems

• Transmission Systems
• Distribution Systems

Electrical Transients & Relays

• Power System protection

Engineering Mathematics & Applied Mechanics

• Strength of Materials: Stress, Strain, Elasticity
• Structural Analysis: Beams, Trusses, Frames
• Surveying: Levelling, GPS, Total Station

Building Materials & Construction

• Cement, Concrete, Bricks, Steel, Glass
• Foundation Engineering: Types, Design
• RCC & Steel Structures: Design Principles
• Linear & Angular Measurement
• Compass, Theodolite, Leveling

Engineering Drawing & CAD

• Structural Drawing Basics
• AutoCAD for Civil Engineering

Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics

• Open Channel Flow, Pumps, Pipe Networks
• Irrigation Engineering: Canals, Dams
• Groundwater Hydrology

Transportation Engineering

• Roadway Design: Pavements, Bridges
• Railway & Airport Engineering
• Traffic Engineering: Planning, Management

Environmental & Geotechnical Engineering

• Soil Mechanics: Shear Strength, Bearing Capacity
• Environmental Pollution Control: Solid Waste, Wastewater Treatment

Construction Project Management

• Estimation & Costing, Contracts
• Safety in Construction, Legal Framework
• Smart City Development & Infrastructure Planning

Industrial Training & Project Work

• On-Site Construction Internship
• Capstone Project in Structural Design

Application Fee

300/- Rs + GST for General/ OBC Candidates

How to apply

1. Go to Rites Official Website- "https://www.rites.com/"

2. Go to Career Section

Rites Career Website Interface with Notification

3. Click Online Registration

Online Form for Registration

4. Fill the Registration form and Click Submit Button.

5. Your login details along with the password will be mailed to the above mentioned e-mail id.

6. After That you will Login with Username and Password and fill detailed form.

7. After uploading all documents, candidates are required to make online payment under the “Make Payment” section. And post successful payment of application fee, final application form must be downloaded.