PowerGrid Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — 270 Vacancies

POWERGRID Apprentice Recruitment 2026: Overview

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna company under the Ministry of Power, is engaging apprentices for one-year training under the Apprentices Act, 1961. This is a rolling advertisement — POWERGRID runs this drive periodically across its regional establishments, and this window covers postings spread across almost every state and union territory in India. Trades on offer include ITI Electrician, and Diploma or Graduate Engineering in the Electrical and Civil streams. Candidates who cleared their final exam recently and haven't done an apprenticeship anywhere else can apply, and many of the postings are in smaller towns near POWERGRID's substations and transmission projects that rarely see openings like this.

Posts and Disciplines

• ITI Electrician: shop-floor and field training in electrical maintenance at POWERGRID's regional establishments.
• Diploma in Electrical Engineering: hands-on exposure to substation and transmission-line operations.
• Diploma in Civil Engineering: training in civil works tied to POWERGRID's transmission infrastructure projects.
• Graduate in Electrical Engineering: technical apprenticeship covering power system design, testing and maintenance practices.
• Graduate in Civil Engineering: apprenticeship in civil engineering functions supporting substation and transmission-line construction.

Postings are spread across 13 regions and establishments — from Jaipur and Gurugram in the north to Bhubaneswar, Kolkata and Shillong in the east, and Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Vadodara in the south and west — each region's advertisement covers its own set of neighbouring states, so check the regional PDF that matches where you want to train.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Fresh eligibility only: you cannot apply if you're still awaiting your final-year result, or if you've already completed or are currently undergoing an apprenticeship anywhere else.
• One region, one application: apply against the specific regional establishment's advertisement that covers the state where you want to train — the trades and requirements can differ slightly between regions.

Application Submission Notes

Before you can apply on POWERGRID's own portal, you first need to register on a separate government apprenticeship platform. ITI Electrician candidates register on the NAPS portal (apprenticeshipindia.gov.in), while Diploma and Graduate Engineering candidates register on the NATS portal (nats.education.gov.in) and complete their profile with all the required documents uploaded. Only after this one-time registration can you apply through POWERGRID's official careers portal — applications submitted through any other channel will not be accepted, so keep your NAPS/NATS profile ready before the window closes.

• Assist site engineers with routine electrical or civil maintenance tasks at your assigned POWERGRID establishment
• Attend classroom and on-the-job training sessions as scheduled under the Apprentices Act, 1961
• Learn safe working procedures for handling transmission-line and substation equipment
• Support testing, installation and upkeep of electrical or civil systems under supervision
• Maintain a daily training log and submit periodic progress reports to your mentor
• Follow instructions from your assigned engineer or supervisor during field visits
• Handle basic tools and safety gear responsibly during practical sessions
• Complete the one-year training and appear for the prescribed trade assessments