Chennai Port Authority Chief Engineer Recruitment 2026

Chennai Port Authority is filling 1 post of Chief Engineer (HoD) in its Civil Engineering Department. The post is expected to fall vacant from 1 January 2027. Only serving officers of Major Port Authorities can apply, because the post is filled by Absorption through the Composite Method of Recruitment. The pay scale is Rs. 1,00,000 to Rs. 2,60,000. Candidates apply on the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Online Application Portal (OAP). Their own Port then forwards the application with the required documents by a deadline in November 2026.

The official notification does not specify the application fee or the age limit, and the day of the November 2026 last date cannot be read in the notice copy.

Chennai Port Authority is a Major Port Authority. Its administrative office is at No. 1, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001 (phone +91-044-2531 2000 and +91-044-2536 2201). The notice was sent to the Chairpersons of all Major Port Authorities except KPL, so that they can circulate it among their officers.

The selected officer joins the HoD post in the Rs. 1,00,000 to Rs. 2,60,000 scale. After 3 years of regular service in the post, he or she will be moved up to the scale of Rs. 1,20,000 to Rs. 2,80,000 (pre-revised Rs. 51300-73000). This depends on meeting the conditions in the Ministry's Letter No.A-12023/15/2018-PE-I dated 19 November 2019. Any changes the Ministry directs from time to time will also apply.

• Who can apply: suitable and willing officers of Major Port Authorities who meet the eligibility criteria in the Recruitment Rules (RR), including the Note in the RR attached as Annexure-I.
• Crucial date: eligibility is judged as on 1 January 2027, the date the vacancy arises, under MoPSW's letter No.I-26/25/2013-PE.I dated 26 September 2019.
• Service record: the overall grading in the ACRs / APARs must not be below "Very Good".
• Educational qualification: the official notification does not specify the minimum educational qualification in its text. The Recruitment Rules in Annexure-I cannot be read in the notice copy.

See the Recruitment Rules (Annexure-I) in the official notification for the qualification, experience and other eligibility rules for this post.

• Selection is by merit. The officer's overall ACR / APAR grading must not be below "Very Good".
• Candidates are chosen by the Service Selection Committee. The Ministry considers the candidature once the application reaches it through proper channel.
• The Selection Committee considers a candidate only after the Port has sent the remaining documents, such as the APARs and vigilance clearance.

1. Apply on the Online Application Portal (OAP) of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The notice accepts no application made any other way.
2. Print the application uploaded on the OAP and give it to your administrative (parent) Port to forward.
3. The Port forwards the application with the documents below, before the November 2026 due date. The envelope is superscribed "Application for the post of Chief Engineer, Chennai Port Authority".
4. Vigilance clearance or APARs may take time. In that case the Port forwards the application with the competent authority's approval before the due date, and sends the remaining documents without unnecessary delay.
5. If time is short, the forwarding Port may send the application, with its forwarding and the OAP printout, by email. It then sends the complete application and documents by registered post.

Documents to be forwarded

• Copies of ACRs / APARs for the last 5 years (2021-2022 to 2025-26). An officer not below the rank of Dy.HoD must attest every page.
• If an ACR / APAR for any of these years is pending or not available, a "No Report Certificate" along with the ACRs / APARs of the preceding years.
• Attested photocopies of all certificates: proof of educational qualification, and of present and past work experience in the respective post and pay scale.
• No objection certificate from the respective Port.
• Certificate by the Head of the Office (Annexure-II). It confirms that the particulars and certificates are correct, that the officer has no pending vigilance case, that his or her integrity is certified, and that no penalty was imposed in the last 10 years.
• The applicant's undertaking that the candidature will not be withdrawn if selected.
• Vigilance and Administrative Clearance of the concerned Port in the proforma at Annexure-III, signed by the Chief Vigilance Officer.
• Two recent passport-size colour photographs in a sealed envelope.

• If the Port receives an advance copy of an application, the Ministry will not consider the candidature unless the application arrives through proper channel within 15 days of the last date of receipt of applications.
• If the applicant received any major or minor penalty in the last 10 years, the forwarding authority may send the disciplinary case and its documents with the application. The vigilance report follows the format in Ministry letter No.A-12023/2/2021-PE-I dated 20 January 2021.
• An officer who withdraws after being selected by the Service Selection Committee may be barred from selection to HoD level posts in all Major Port Authorities for two years.
• Incomplete applications, applications that do not follow this procedure and late applications will not be considered.