MbPA Chief Engineer Recruitment 2026

About This Job

Mumbai Port Authority is filling 1 Chief Engineer (HoD) post in the Civil Engineering Department. If you are a senior civil engineering officer from the Major Port system and meet the service conditions, you can apply through the Ministry OAP portal. The online portal window runs from 12 June 2026 to 13 July 2026, and the forwarded application must reach by 28 July 2026. The pay scale is Rs. 1,00,000 to Rs. 2,60,000.

Mumbai Port Authority Chief Engineer Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

Mumbai Port Authority, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, has issued a notice for the Chief Engineer (Head of Department) post by absorption through composite method. The post belongs to the Civil Engineering Department and is meant for experienced officers handling port, marine and civil engineering work. This is not an entry-level vacancy; it is mainly for serving Major Port Authority officers and similar senior government-sector civil engineers under the notified method.

Who Can Apply?

Educational Qualification

• Qualification: You need a Degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering from a recognised university or institution.
• Education condition: The annexure says the educational qualification condition applies for promotion, absorption and deputation cases.

Experience and Service Conditions

• Composite absorption route: Officers holding posts in the scale of Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 2,20,000 with 3 years regular service in the Civil Engineering Department of a Major Port Trust can apply.
• Deputation fallback: Officers holding analogous posts, or Chief Engineer equivalent posts in the Rs. 1,00,000 to Rs. 2,60,000 scale with 2 years regular service, can be considered.
• Deputy Chief Engineer fallback: Officers in the Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 2,20,000 scale and above with 5 years regular service in government, semi-government, PSU or autonomous bodies can be considered if they meet the notice conditions.
• Direct recruitment fallback: The annexure mentions a Civil Engineering degree plus 17 years executive-cadre experience in planning, construction, design or maintenance, preferably of port and marine structures.
• APAR standard: Overall grading in APARs/ACRs should not be below Very Good.

Age Limit

• Absorption / deputation: The annexure marks age as not applicable for promotion, absorption and deputation cases.
• Direct recruitment fallback: The upper age limit shown for direct recruitment is 45 years.
• Eligibility reference: The notice states that the crucial eligibility date is 01 September 2026.

Salary

• Initial HoD pay scale: Rs. 1,00,000 to Rs. 2,60,000.
• Higher scale after service: After 3 years of regular service, the officer may be elevated to Rs. 1,20,000 to Rs. 2,80,000, subject to Central Government approval and applicable Ministry guidelines.
• Post level: This is a Class-I Head of Department level post.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

The notice states that selection is based on merit and APAR/ACR grading.

No written exam is mentioned in the notice. Your service record, forwarded documents, vigilance status and APAR/ACR grading carry the key weight in this HoD-level selection.

1. Application through proper channel: The officer applies through the Ministry OAP portal and sends the printout to the administrative Port.
2. Document scrutiny: APARs, vigilance status, NOC, service details and qualification documents are checked.
3. Merit assessment: Overall APAR/ACR grading must not be below Very Good.
4. Selection Committee consideration: The Services Selection Committee considers eligible forwarded applications for the HoD post.

How to Apply

1. Go to the Ministry online application portal at onlinevacancy.shipmin.nic.in.
2. Submit the online application for Chief Engineer (HoD), Mumbai Port Authority between 12 June 2026 and 13 July 2026.
3. Take a printout of the application already uploaded in the OAP portal.
4. Submit the printout to your administrative Port for forwarding through proper channel.
5. The administrative Port must forward the application with documents before 28 July 2026.
6. The envelope or forwarding note should mention Application for the post of Chief Engineer in Mumbai Port Authority.

Documents to Forward

• APARs/ACRs: Certified copies for the last 5 years, from 2020-21 to 2024-25, must be enclosed.
• Service proof: Send certificates and proof for educational qualification, present service, past service, post held and pay scale.
• NOC and clearances: The forwarding Port must send the No Objection Certificate, vigilance clearance and administrative clearance.
• Applicant undertaking: The officer must give an undertaking that the application will not be withdrawn if selected by the Services Selection Committee.
• Photographs: Two passport size photographs are required with the forwarded application.

Proper channel is important for this post. If an advance copy reaches Mumbai Port Authority but the proper-channel application does not reach within the allowed time, the Ministry may not consider the officer for selection.

Important Dates

• Notice Date: June 2026
• Online Application Start: 12 June 2026
• Last Date for OAP Submission: 13 July 2026
• Last Date for Forwarded Application: 28 July 2026
• Eligibility Crucial Date: 01 September 2026

• Lead civil engineering functions for port infrastructure, marine structures and related maintenance works
• Plan and supervise construction, design, maintenance and engineering projects under the Civil Engineering Department
• Guide engineering teams on technical standards, safety, quality and project delivery requirements
• Coordinate with senior port management, Ministry authorities and other departments on HoD-level matters
• Review project proposals, engineering estimates, maintenance plans and contract-related documents
• Monitor APAR-backed performance, compliance records and administrative responsibilities linked to the HoD role