Recruitment to the posts of Assistant Engineer shall be made as follows:-
(i) 60% of the posts of Assistant Engineer shall be filled up by direct recruitment through Public Service Commission, West Bengal provided that the State Government may fill up in the exigencies of the public service vacant posts of Assistant Engineer in the direct recruitment quota.
(A) Scheme of examination
The examination shall consist of two parts-written and interview. Written part shall bear total marks of 200 and that in the interview shall be 100.
(B) Syllabus for written examination
This shall be decided by the West Bengal Public Service Commission in consultation with the department.
(ii) The remaining 40% of the posts of Assistant Engineer shall be filled up by promotion from amongst the confirmed Junior Engineers(Civil) by selection through the Public Service Commission subject to the provision of sub-clause(iv) of clause (e); provided that if on any occasion suitable departmental candidates for promotion are not available, the State may in its discretion fill up the posts in the promotion quota by direct recruitment through the Public Service Commission in the manner stated in sub-clause (i).
(iii) Qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Engineer shall be as follows :-
(a) Essential – A degree in Civil Engineering of a recognised University or equivalent qualifications.
(b) Age – Not more than 32 years on the 1st day of January of the year of advertisement; provided that the upper age may be relaxed for the candidate belonging to the categories of Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribes and other Backward Classes as per Government order for the time being in force.”
(iv) In order to be eligible for promotion to the rank of Assistant Engineer a Junior Engineer(Civil) must fulfil the following conditions –
(a) he must render a minimum of 10 (ten) years’ continuous service as a Junior Engineer (Civil) in the regular establishment under Public Works Department;
(b) he must be confirmed in the post of Junior Engineers (Civil); and
(c) he must pass an examination to be conducted by the Public Service Commission, West Bengal which will be of the same standard as the Professional Examination referred to in Chapter VI of the Service (Training and Examination) Rules, West Bengal, provided that a Junior Engineer (Civil) who has rendered a minimum of 8 (eight) years service including temporary service in a post of Junior Engineers (Civil) in the regular establishment shall be eligible for appearing at the said examination.
