Deendayal Port Authority Deputy Chief Engineer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

Deendayal Port Authority, Gandhidham, is filling the vacant post of Deputy Chief Engineer by absorption through the composite method. The pay scale is Rs. 80,000-2,20,000. Only officers of Major Port Authorities who meet the Recruitment Rule can apply. You must apply online on the MoPSW Online Application Portal by 27 November 2026, and the hard copy with your testimonials must reach the Secretary at Gandhidham by 7 December 2026.

Deendayal Port Deputy Chief Engineer Recruitment 2026 Overview

The official notification does not specify an application fee.

About Deendayal Port Authority

Deendayal Port Authority, formerly Deendayal Port Trust, is a Major Port Authority. This circular was issued by its General Administration Department, Administration Office Building, Post Box No. 50, Gandhidham (Kutch), Gujarat. The letter is addressed to the Secretaries of all Major Port Authorities, because the post is open only to their officers.

Deendayal Port Deputy Chief Engineer Vacancy Details 2026

The Recruitment Rule in Annexure I gives the number of posts as 2 in its "No. of posts" column. It also sets the order of recruitment: absorption through the composite method first, then deputation from other Government organisations if that fails, and direct recruitment if both fail.

Deendayal Port Deputy Chief Engineer Eligibility 2026

Crucial date: eligibility is judged on the last date of online submission, 27 November 2026.

Age limit: the Recruitment Rule sets an upper age limit of 42 years for direct recruitment. It also says that this age limit does not apply to absorption or deputation.

Educational qualification (applies to absorption): a degree or equivalent in Civil Engg. from a recognized university/institution.

Who can apply for absorption through the composite method:

• Officers holding analogous posts, or
• Superintending Engineer and equivalent posts in the Civil Engg. Department, in the scale of pay of Rs. 13000-18250, with three years' service in the grade in a Major Port Trust, or
• Superintending Engineer and equivalent posts in the Civil Engineering Department, with two years' service in the grade and a combined service of seven years in the scales of Rs. 10750-16750 and Rs. 13000-18250, in the Civil Engineering Department of a Major Port Trust.

Experience: the Recruitment Rule asks direct recruits for twelve years' experience in the executive cadre in Planning/Construction/Design/Maintenance, preferably of Port and Marine Structure, in an Industrial/Commercial/Govt. Undertaking. It also says this experience requirement does not apply to absorption.

Deputation (only if absorption fails): officers holding analogous posts, or Superintending Engineer and equivalent posts in the Civil Engineering Department in the scale of Rs. 13000-18250 with three years' service in the grade, in Govt./PSUs/Autonomous bodies.

Check the Recruitment Rule in Annexure I of the official notification for the full eligibility of the post.

Selection Process

• Selection is by merit. The overall grading in the ACRs must be at least "very good".
• As conveyed by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways in its letter dated 29.12.2020, the DPC for Dy. HoD level posts may be held at port level.
• The port sends the DPC's recommendations to the Ministry for approval before it issues appointment orders.

Service Conditions

• The post is Class I and a Selection post.
• The Recruitment Rule gives the period of probation as NA.
• An officer who withdraws after being selected can be barred from selection to any post in Deendayal Port Authority for two (02) years.

Important Dates

How to Apply for Deendayal Port Deputy Chief Engineer Recruitment 2026

1. Register and apply on the Online Application Portal of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways at MoPSW Online Application Portal.
2. Take a printout of the filled application. Paste a recent passport size photograph in the right-hand corner.
3. Attach self-attested copies of your education, experience and age certificates, along with the documents listed below.
4. Send the application through proper channel so that it reaches this address on or before 7 December 2026: The Secretary, Deendayal Port Authority, Administrative Office Building, Gandhidham – Kutch, Gujarat - 370201.
5. If any major or minor penalty was imposed on you in the last 10 years, your forwarding authority may send the disciplinary case and its documents with the application.

Documents to attach:

• Attested copies of APARs/ACRs for the last 5 years. An officer not below the rank of Dy. HoD must attest each page. For any year without an APAR/ACR, send a "No Report Certificate" with the APARs/ACRs of the earlier years.
• Attested copies of certificates and proof of educational qualification, and of present and past work experience in the post and pay scale.
• No-objection certificate from your port.
• An undertaking that you will not withdraw if selected.
• A certificate from your Head of Office (Annexure II). It confirms that your particulars are correct, that no disciplinary or vigilance case is pending or contemplated, that your integrity is certified and that no major or minor penalty was imposed in the last 10 years. It also encloses your ACRs from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2026.
• Vigilance/Administrative clearance from your port in the Ministry's proforma (Annexure III). Part A is filled in by the HoD and covers details such as penalties, pending proceedings and immovable property returns under Rule 15 (3) of the KPE (Conduct) Regulations, 1964. Part B is filled in by the CVO.

Applications that are incomplete, arrive after the due date or do not come through proper channel will not be considered. The management reserves the right to make changes without giving a reason.

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