ADVERTISEMENT No.

CPRI/11/2022
RECRUITMENT

Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) is an autonomous Society under the

Ministry of Power engaged in Research and Development in the fields of generation,
transmission, distribution and operation of electricity supply systems. CPRI acts as
an apex body for initiating and coordinating applied research in electrical power
engineering assisting the electrical industry in product development and in Quality
Assurance. CPRI also serves as an independent Authority for Testing &
Certification of power equipment. The CPRI Head office is situated at Bangalore and
its units are at Bhopal, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Noida, Kolkata, Guwahati and Nasik.

CPRI invites on-line applications from the eligible Indian Nationals for filling up of
vacancies in the following posts.

The category-wise break-up of vacancies of the posts is as follows:

Categories and number of vacancies

Sl. Name of the post (s) OBC
UR SC ST EWS Total
(NCL)
1 Engineering Officer Gr.1 8 3 1 6 2 20
Scientific /Engineering 6 - - - 1
2 7
Assistant
3 Technician Gr.1 8 - - 6 1 15
Assistant Gr. II
4 (Including 2 posts reserved for 16
PWD-OH)
7 3 - 5 1
MTS Grade 1(Watchman)
5 4 - 1 1 1 7
Reserved for Ex-servicemen

UR-Unreserved, OBC(NCL)-Other Backward Class(Non-Creamy Layer), ST-Scheduled Tribes, SC-Scheduled Caste,

EWS-Economically Weaker Sections, PWD- OH - Persons with Benchmark Disabilities - Orthopedically
Handicapped.

Note: The number of vacancies is provisional and CPRI reserves the right to vary
the number of posts depending upon the requirement.

CPRI reserves the right to fill up the posts or cancel the advertisement in whole or
part without assigning any reason. CPRI also reserves the right to post the
candidates appointed in any of its offices located anywhere in India.

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 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE, BRANCH AND AGE:

Sl. Name of the Essential Educational Experience Upper

No. Post qualification prescribed Age
limit
(years)
1 Engineering I Class BE/ B.Tech in
Officer Grade 1 Electrical / Electrical &
--------- 30
Electronics Engineering /
Electronics & Communication
Engineering /
Mechanical Engineering /
Civil Engineering.

GATE Score:
The candidates must mention
their GATE Score of the year
2021 or 2022 in their online
application.
Tentative
Branch/Stream No. of post
Electrical Engg. 12
Electronics &
2
Communication Engg.
Mechanical Engg. 5
Civil Engg. 1
Total 20

2 (a) Scientific Scientific Assistant: I Class For Scientific 35

Assistant. B.Sc. in Chemistry. Assistant-
Chemistry: 5 Years
Tentative No.
post qualification
of posts for
Scientific Asst. experience in
handling
Chemistry - 3
sophisticated
equipment such as
Gas
Chromatography,
High performance
Liquid
Chromatography
and ICP-OES.
Persons worked in
oil processing
industries is
preferable.

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 Engineering
2(b) Assistant. For Engineering
Engineering Assistant:
Assistant –
Tentative No. I Class 3 year Diploma in
Electrical : 5 Years
of branch - Electrical Engineering / Civil
post qualification
wise post for Engineering/Mechanical
Engineering experience in areas
Engineering.
Asst. such as Supervision
Electrical - 2 and assisting in
Civil -1 Operation and
Mechanical -1 Maintenance,
Testing of Electrical
Equipment.

For Engineering
Assistant – Civil:
5 Years post
qualification
experience in areas
such as Supervision
of Civil Works,
Knowledge of
planning of civil
projects such as
collecting data,
information,
estimation,
tendering
procedure, Day to
day supervision, co-
ordination,
maintenance of
estate, Knowledge of
statutory
requirement like
Contract Labour
(R&A) and related
issue.

For Engineering
Assistant –
Mechanical:
5 Years post
qualification
experience in
fabrication of steel
sections as per
shop drawings,
welding, gas
cutting, grinding,
drilling & other
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 machining process,
Guiding
/supervision of the
skilled manpower
for assembly/
fabrication of steel
structures.
Fabrication/prepar
ation of samples for
tensile,
compression &
bending test.
O&M of drilling,
welding machines &
Universal Testing
Machine
3 Technician ITI Trade certificate in
Grade 1 Electrician Trade. --------- 28

Desirable: X Standard/SSLC with 2

years ITI Electrician Trade Certificate
4 Assistant BA/ BSc. / B.Com/ BBA / 3 years of post-
Grade II BBM with First Class. degree work 30
experience in areas
English Typing speed of 30 such as Finance &
w.p.m on Computer. Accounts,
Establishment &
Administration in
an Organisation.
5 MTS Grade 1 – Ex-serviceman (Army/Navy/Air 45 for
UR/EWS
(Watchman) force) preferably with 10th Pass --------- Ex-
servicemen,
48 for
OBC Ex-
servicemen
50 for ST
Ex-
servicemen
.

All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a

University/Institution/Board recognized by Govt. of India/approved by
UGC/AICTE/State Governments.

Mere fulfilling of minimum prescribed qualifications and experience will not entitle
the candidates to be shortlisted for Computer Based MCQ Test/ Skill Test /Trade
Test/Document Verification Process etc. In the event of number of eligible
applications being large, CPRI reserves the right to shortlist the candidates to be
called for further process as per academic merit for the posts listed from 2 to 4
above in the ratio/ cut off marks as determined by CPRI, which will be final and
binding.

The upper age limit is the age as on the last date prescribed for registration of
on-line application i.e. 21.11.2022 (Inclusive of the date). The upper age limit
mentioned for posts at No. 1 to 4 relaxable as per Govt. of India norms.

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The upper age limit for Departmental candidates with three years of continuous
service in CPRI is 5 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed for
posts cited at Sl. Nos. 1 & 2; for posts at Sl. No. 3 & 4 allowed age relaxation upto
the age of 40 years (45 years for SC/ST).

PAY STRUCTURE AND JOB DESCRIPTION& SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Sl. Name of the post Level & Cell in Brief Job Description Selection
No the Pay Matrix Procedure
1 Engineering Officer Level - 7 Testing and The selection is on
Grade 1 performance evaluation the basis of their
Rs. 44,900 - of power apparatus as GATE Score 2021/
142400 per National & 2022 in the order of
International merit.
standards. To take up
research projects in the CPRI reserves the
relevant areas, right to fix the cut-
consultancy work, off GATE score for
ranking branch
Operation &
wise.
Maintenance and
supervision.

2 Scientific/ Level - 6 Scientific Assistant: The eligible

Engineering Chemistry: shortlisted
Assistant Rs. 35,400 – Handling sophisticated candidates will be
112400 called for Computer
equipment such as Gas
Based MCQ Test.
Chromatography, High The final selection
performance Liquid will be based on
Chromatography and their performance in
ICP-OES. Persons MCQ test and
worked in oil processing academic merit. The
industries is preferable. weightage for the
purpose will be 50%
each in respect of
Academic Merit &
Engineering Asst.-
Marks scored in the
Electrical Engg:
MCQ test.
Supervision of erection
& mounting of test
apparatus, operation &
maintenance and
assisting in Testing
activities. Assisting in
R & D Projects,
Procurement, Projects,
Quality system and
Consultancy works and
any other work
assigned from time to
time by the concerned
Division.

Engineering Asst.-
Civil Engg: Supervision
of Civil works,
Preparation of building
plans, estimates, bill
etc., Tender processing
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 work, Day to day
supervision for
maintenance of estate,
Assisting Engineer in-
charge in all the
activities of the
Division.

Engineering Asst.-
Mechanical Engg:
Fabrication of steel
sections as per shop
drawings, welding, gas
cutting, grinding,
drilling & other
machining process,
Guiding/supervision of
the skilled manpower
for
assembly/fabrication of
steel structures.
Fabrication/preparation
of samples for tensile,
compression & bending
test.
O&M of drilling, welding
machines & Universal
Testing Machine
3 Technician Grade 1 Level - 2 Handling & erection of The eligible
test apparatus, candidates will be
Rs. 19900– maintenance of called for
63200 electrical systems & Computer Based
other activities related MCQ test and
to trade. Trade test. The
final selection will
be based on their
performance in the
MCQ test subject to
qualifying in Trade
test.
Trade test will be go-
no-go basis. The
candidates who
qualify in the Trade
test, empanelment
shall be done based
on MCQ test merit.
Qualifying in Trade
test is mandatory for
selection.

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4 Assistant Grade II Level - 4 Personnel The eligible
administration, General shortlisted
Rs. 25500 – administration, Pay candidates will be
81100 accounting, Finance called for
accounting, preparation Computer Based
of financial statements, MCQ Test. The
MIS reports, returns, final selection will
taxation be based on their
correspondence etc. performance in the
MCQ Test and
Academic merit
(i.e. 50% each)
subject to their
qualifying in skill
test(Computer
Typing Test).

Skill Test
(Computer typing
test) which will be
purely on go-no-go
basis. From
amongst the
candidates who
qualify will be
empanelled based
on merit.
5 MTS Grade 1 - Level – 1 Security and Safety The eligible short-
(Watchman) related work listed candidates
Rs. 18000 – will be called for
56900 Computer Based
MCQ Test and
those who qualify
in the Test are
ranked for
selection based
on Physical Test.

Qualifying in
physical test is
mandatory.

Probation for all the posts will be initially for a period of 2 years. All the posts carry
service benefits and allowances as per Government of India norms.

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