AMU Aligarh Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for 6 AE, JE and Work Supervisor Posts

Vacancies: 6 · Posts: 4 · Type: Contractual · Mode: Offline · Fee: Not specified in the advertisement · Apply: By 15 September 2026 · Remuneration: ₹25,000–₹50,000/month consolidated · Selection: Shortlisting + Interview · Location: Aligarh & Malappuram

Aligarh Muslim University, a central university and Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, has opened a short local window for campus works staff. The Building Department’s local advertisement (Ref. No. 829/Bldg dated 01 September 2026) seeks six contractual engineers and supervisors for project sites at AMU Centre Malappuram and the MCH Building under NHM at J.N. Medical College & Hospital, Aligarh.

This is not the regular AMU non-teaching cadre drive that runs on the careers portal. Applications go on the prescribed form attached to the notice and must reach the University Engineer, Building Department, by 15 September 2026 during office hours.

Pay is a fixed monthly amount: ₹50,000 for Assistant Engineer (Civil), ₹35,000 for Junior Engineer, and ₹25,000 for Work Supervisor. The engagement ends with the project. There is no claim to regularisation.

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Who Should Apply?

• B.E./B.Tech (Civil) + 5 years’ buildings-and-roads experience after the degree, plus computer application knowledge → Assistant Engineer (Civil) – 2 posts
• Diploma in Civil Engineering + 10 years’ buildings-and-roads experience after the diploma, plus computer application knowledge → Assistant Engineer (Civil) – alternative route for the same 2 posts
• Diploma in Civil Engineering + 3 years’ buildings-and-roads experience after the diploma, plus computer application knowledge → Junior Engineer (Civil) – 1 post
• B.Tech (Civil) + 1 year of working experience in buildings and roads after B.Tech → Junior Engineer (Civil) – alternative route for the same 1 post
• Diploma in Electrical Engineering + 3 years’ experience in maintenance and installation of electrical distribution systems and material installation, plus computer application knowledge → Junior Engineer (Electrical) – 2 posts
• Diploma in Engineering (Civil) + 3 years’ experience on civil projects of buildings and roads after the diploma, plus computer application knowledge → Work Supervisor – 1 post
• Serving employees (permanent, quasi-permanent or temporary) must apply through their employer. An advance copy may be sent to AMU. The original forwarded application should ordinarily reach within a fortnight after the closing date.

Who cannot apply

• Candidates whose experience is not in buildings and roads (or electrical distribution work for JE Electrical), even if the diploma or degree title matches.
• Applications that reach the Building Department after office hours on 15 September 2026, including postal delay.
• Incomplete forms without Serial No., post name, advertisement particulars, or supporting certificates.

Important Dates

Eligibility, qualification, experience and age are reckoned as on 15 September 2026.

Quick Overview – AMU Assistant Engineer 2026

What Posts Are Available?

Campus building work is the common thread. Two seats are at the Assistant Engineer level. Three Junior Engineer seats split between Civil (1) and Electrical (2). One Work Supervisor seat is the entry-level civil diploma role.

The rarest seat is Junior Engineer (Civil). Electrical diploma holders have two seats but no B.Tech shortcut in this notice. Posting is not “Aligarh campus only”: the University will allot either Malappuram or the NHM MCH building at JNMC.

Category-wise (UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS/PwBD) breakup is not given in this local advertisement.

Your qualifying-exam marks and experience decide who reaches the interview. There is no written test in this notification. The University may shortlist and then hold an interview. Mere possession of the essential qualification does not create a right to be called. Calculate whether your buildings-and-roads (or electrical distribution) certificates will survive scrutiny before you spend on postage.

Eligibility – Education, Age & Domicile

All four posts need knowledge of computer applications. Experience must follow the qualification and must match the field named above. Use our Experience Calculator to count completed years as on 15 September 2026.

No domicile or nativity bar is printed. Indian candidates who meet the qualification and experience can apply. Posting may still be Kerala or Uttar Pradesh.

Final-year or result-awaited candidates are not given a separate concession. Qualification and experience must stand as on 15 September 2026.

What Is the Age Limit?

The local advertisement does not print a minimum or maximum age in years. Instruction 3 only says eligibility, including age, shall be reckoned as on the last date of submission.

Do not copy 18–30 or 18–35 from some other AMU notice and treat it as this cap.

Examples cannot be drawn against a printed maximum because none is given in Ref. No. 829/Bldg.

Use our Age Eligibility Calculator if a later shortlist or call letter states a numeric cap.

What Is the Remuneration for Campus Engineers in Aligarh?

Pay in this notice is a fixed monthly consolidated amount. No DA, HRA, TA or Level in the 7th CPC matrix is printed.

Claim + proof: figures are the exact consolidated amounts printed in Ref. No. 829/Bldg. There is no city-class HRA on top of these amounts in the advertisement.

TDS, if any, depends on your total annual income from all sources, not only this contract. Annual pay at the AE rate is ₹6 lakh if the engagement runs a full year. Actual months depend on the project, which is not dated in the notice.

What Is the Application Fee?

The attached employment form asks candidates to fill in “particulars of payment of the Application Fee” and states that fee, once received, shall not be refunded. The local advertisement body does not print an amount, bank details, or exemption list.

Treat the fee as not specified in the advertisement. If the form or a later office instruction names an amount, pay only through that official channel.

How to Apply?

Application is offline only. Do not use careers.amuonline.ac.in for this local Building Department notice unless the University later says otherwise.

1. Download the notice and the attached form from the AMU Building Department local advertisement PDF (open until 15 September 2026).
2. Fill in the Serial No., advertisement number and date (829/Bldg, 01 September 2026), name of the post, and department (Building Department).
3. Use one form for one post. If you are eligible for more than one designation, send a separate complete set for each post.
4. Attach self-attested copies of degrees/diplomas, marksheets, experience certificates, and Matriculation or equivalent for date of birth. Originals stay with you for the interview.
5. Serving employees should route the form through the employer. An advance copy may go directly to the University Engineer.
6. Send the set by Registered Post (A.D.) or deliver it so that it reaches the office, not merely that it is posted, by 15 September 2026 during office hours.

Postal address

University Engineer
Building Department
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh – 202 002 (Uttar Pradesh)

The form instructs that applications should be sent to the University Engineer, Building Department. Keep a photocopy of the signed form and the postal receipt.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Treating generic site-engineer experience as “buildings and roads” or “electrical distribution systems” without certificates that use those words.
• Uploading an online form on the AMU careers portal and assuming this local advertisement is covered.
• Putting two post names on one form. The form is designed for one post.
• Posting on 15 September from another city and expecting AMU to accept a late bag. Receipt in the Building Department during office hours is what counts.
• Serving staff sending only an advance copy and never getting the forwarded original to Aligarh.

एएमयू अलीगढ़ असिस्टेंट इंजीनियर भर्ती 2026 – 6 पदों के लिए ऑफलाइन आवेदन

अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम विश्वविद्यालय के भवन विभाग ने स्थानीय विज्ञापन संख्या 829/भवन, दिनांक 01 सितंबर 2026 जारी किया है। कुल 6 संविदा पद हैं: असिस्टेंट इंजीनियर (सिविल) 2, जूनियर इंजीनियर (सिविल) 1, जूनियर इंजीनियर (इलेक्ट्रिकल) 2 और वर्क सुपरवाइजर 1। नियुक्ति अलीगढ़ के जे.एन. मेडिकल कॉलेज स्थित एनएचएम एमसीएच भवन या केरल के मलप्पुरम एएमयू केंद्र पर हो सकती है। अंतिम तिथि 15 सितंबर 2026, कार्यालय समय तक है।

कौन आवेदन कर सकता है?

सिविल में बी.ई./बी.टेक के साथ डिग्री के बाद भवन और सड़कों पर 5 वर्ष का अनुभव, या सिविल डिप्लोमा के साथ 10 वर्ष का वही अनुभव, असिस्टेंट इंजीनियर के लिए है। जूनियर इंजीनियर (सिविल) के लिए सिविल डिप्लोमा और 3 वर्ष, या बी.टेक सिविल और 1 वर्ष का अनुभव पर्याप्त है। इलेक्ट्रिकल डिप्लोमाधारकों के लिए वितरण प्रणाली पर 3 वर्ष चाहिए। वर्क सुपरवाइजर के लिए सिविल डिप्लोमा और 3 वर्ष का अनुभव है। सभी पदों पर कंप्यूटर ज्ञान अनिवार्य है।

वेतन और चयन क्या है?

मासिक समेकित भुगतान असिस्टेंट इंजीनियर के लिए ₹50,000, जूनियर इंजीनियर के लिए ₹35,000 और वर्क सुपरवाइजर के लिए ₹25,000 है। लिखित परीक्षा का उल्लेख नहीं है। विश्वविद्यालय शॉर्टलिस्ट कर साक्षात्कार ले सकता है। यह नियमित स्थायी भर्ती नहीं है। परियोजना समाप्त होने पर अनुबंध अपने आप खत्म हो जाएगा।

आवेदन कैसे करें?

निर्धारित फॉर्म विज्ञापन पीडीएफ के साथ लगा है। भरा हुआ फॉर्म विश्वविद्यालय अभियंता, भवन विभाग, अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम विश्वविद्यालय, अलीगढ़ – 202 002 को पंजीकृत डाक (ए.डी.) से भेजें या कार्यालय में जमा करें। नौकरी पोर्टल पर ऑनलाइन फॉर्म इस स्थानीय विज्ञापन का विकल्प नहीं है। ईमेल universityengineer@amu.ac.in है। विस्तृत सूचना amu.ac.और संलग्न पीडीएफ देखें।

How Are Candidates Selected?

Selection is a two-step process, not a single appointment on paper marks.

1. Scrutiny of the application, qualifications and experience as on 15 September 2026.
2. Shortlisting at the University’s discretion.
3. Interview / communicative and interactive skills for those called.
4. Document and credential verification before or at joining.
5. Medical examination if the University directs, as stated in the form instructions.

No written exam stage is mentioned in the current notification. Selection is based on shortlisting plus interview, then verification. The University may hold or not hold a Selection Committee for any post without assigning a reason.

No interview date is printed. Call letters, if issued, will follow shortlisting.

Why Does AMU Aligarh Campus Infrastructure Matter?

Aligarh Muslim University runs a large residential campus in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, plus off-campus centres including Malappuram in Kerala. The Building Department plans, constructs and maintains university buildings and roads. It works under the Building Committee and follows PWD/CPWD-style works practice for campus projects.

This local advertisement is tied to two live works: AMU Centre Malappuram, and the MCH Building under the National Health Mission at J.N. Medical College & Hospital. That is hospital and centre infrastructure, not classroom teaching.

Candidates search AMU Aligarh jobs because a central university name carries prestige and campus exposure. The honest downside is that this particular list is project-tied contract work. It is not the regular non-teaching roster that appears in AMU’s numbered NT advertisements on the careers portal. Search interest in “AMU vacancy 2026” often mixes those permanent-cadre notices with this short local works drive.

Read more on Aligarh Muslim University, higher education jobs, and Uttar Pradesh government jobs.

The SahisarkariJobs.in Analyst’s Take

Compare this notice with the thing actually sitting in the other tab: AMU’s own regular non-teaching advertisements (the 2026 NT series on careers.amuonline.ac.in) and state PWD / CPWD Junior Engineer drives. Those regular AMU NT posts, when they open for engineers, sit on 7th CPC levels with NPS and a cadre path. This Building Department local list pays a flat ₹25,000–₹50,000 and ends with the project. It is closer to an NHM or central-university works contract than to an IBPS or SSC engineering exam.

Best fit: diploma and degree civil or electrical engineers who already have buildings-and-roads (or electrical distribution) certificates and can move to Aligarh or Malappuram for a defined works period. Retired or recently relieved site staff who want central-university project exposure without waiting for the next NT advertisement will find the alternative AE routes (degree + 5 years or diploma + 10 years) usable.

Skip this if you need permanence. Anyone treating “AMU” as shorthand for a pensionable Group B/C seat should wait for a general NT advertisement. Also skip if your experience letters only say “site engineer” on private interiors or MEP without buildings-and-roads or electrical distribution language.

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Practical tip: Write the exact project names you want on a covering note, but do not assume choice. The notice says posting at Malappuram or the JNMC MCH building will be decided by the University according to project need. If you cannot relocate to Kerala, say so only if you are prepared to lose the offer.

What Documents Are Required for Aligarh University Jobs?

• Duly filled prescribed employment form from the notice PDF
• Recent passport-size photograph signed by the applicant (space on the form)
• Matriculation or equivalent certificate for date of birth
• Diploma / B.E./B.Tech certificates and marksheets
• Experience certificates showing buildings and roads, or electrical distribution work, with dates after the qualifying diploma or degree
• Category certificate if you claim SC/ST/BC (the form asks this)
• Photo ID for interview day
• Two referees in India; if employed, one should be the present or recent employer
• NOC / through-proper-channel forwarding for serving staff
• Fee payment proof only if an amount is later specified

Document alert: experience must be after obtaining the degree or diploma named for that route. A diploma holder using pre-diploma work for the 10-year AE route will fail scrutiny.

Service Conditions

Appointment is purely temporary and contractual, on fixed monthly remuneration, and coterminous with the project or work. It shall not confer any right to regular appointment, continuation, seniority, promotion or other benefits of regular university employees. The contract ends without further notice when the sanctioned project period ends.

Selected candidates must work at the centre, building or project site assigned. They follow university rules issued from time to time. False documents can cancel the offer at any stage.

Facilities such as campus housing, canteen or transport are not promised in this advertisement.

What Happens After Selection?

1. The University issues an appointment or intimation letter if selected after interview.
2. You produce originals of qualifications, experience, age and identity for verification.
3. You undergo medical examination if the University directs.
4. You join at the allotted site: AMU Centre Malappuram or the MCH Building under NHM at JNMC, Aligarh.
5. You work on the sanctioned project on consolidated pay for the remaining project period.
6. When the project or sanctioned period ends, the engagement stops. There is no automatic absorption into the AMU regular cadre.

Timeline for similar university works contracts is often a few weeks from the last date to the interview, then joining on short notice. This notice does not print that calendar.

Contact & Helpline

University Engineer: Prof. Izharul Haq Farooqi
Office: Building Department, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh – 202 002
Email (from the advertisement letterhead): universityengineer@amu.ac.in
Internal (letterhead): 1255
Building Department contact page also lists: 0517-2700920 / Internal 1254; mobile 9412176757

The advertisement is copied to the Registrar, Finance Officer, Member-in-Charge (Building), Member-in-Charge (Electricity), Coordinator of the Nodal Office for AMU Centres, and the Director, AMU Centre, Malappuram.

⚠️ Contact details sourced from the official notification and the Building Department contact page. Verify before contacting. NEVER pay any money over phone or to any person claiming to offer job assistance. Report fraud to cybercrime.gov.in.

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FAQs – AMU Assistant Engineer 2026

What is the last date to apply for AMU Assistant Engineer 2026?

15 September 2026, during office hours at the Building Department. The application must reach the University Engineer’s office by then. Late postal bags are the candidate’s risk. No extension is printed in Ref. No. 829/Bldg.

What is the age limit for AMU Assistant Engineer posts?

Not printed. The notice only says age and other eligibility will be counted as on 15 September 2026. Do not assume 30 or 35 years from another AMU advertisement. Wait for any shortlist note before treating a number as official.

Is there an exam for these AMU engineering posts, or is it interview-based?

No written exam is mentioned. The University may shortlist applications and call candidates for interview. Being eligible on paper does not guarantee an interview call. Final joining still depends on document checks.

What is the salary of an AMU Assistant Engineer in this drive?

₹50,000 per month consolidated for Assistant Engineer (Civil). Junior Engineers get ₹35,000. Work Supervisor gets ₹25,000. These are fixed amounts in the notice, not 7th CPC Level pay with DA and HRA.

Can final-year students apply for this AMU recruitment?

No. Qualification and the required years of experience must exist as on 15 September 2026. A student still waiting for a diploma or B. Tech Tech result does not meet that cut-off as written.

Is AMU Assistant Engineer in this notice a permanent government job?

No. The appointment is purely temporary and contractual and ends with the project. The notice says it shall not confer any right to regular appointment or continuation.

Can candidates from other states apply for this Building Department recruitment?

Yes. No state domicile condition is printed. You must still be willing to work in Aligarh or Malappuram if allotted. Citizenship details follow the form (nationality field).

Where will I be posted if selected?

Either AMU Centre, Malappuram (Kerala), or the MCH Building under NHM at J.N. Medical College & Hospital, Aligarh. The University allots the site according to project need. You do not get a guaranteed home-town posting.

Is a separate application needed for each AMU post?

Yes. The form asks for one post name and serial number. If you meet both Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer routes, send two complete sets to the same Building Department address before 15 September 2026.

Do serving government employees need an NOC before applying?

They must apply through their employer. An advance copy can go to AMU. Bring written permission if the forwarded original is delayed and you are called for an interview. Absence of permission may mean you are not interviewed.

What are the disadvantages of this AMU contractual engineering job?

Here’s the catch: pay is frozen at a consolidated figure, the contract dies with the project, and you may be sent to Malappuram rather than Aligarh. There is no printed path into the regular AMU engineer cadre from this local list.

How much do university campus junior engineers usually earn in India?

It depends on the appointment. Regular central university JE posts often sit on 7th CPC Level-6. This AMU local list pays a flat ₹35,000 a month with no DA line in the notice. Compare the two before treating “university JE” as one salary band.

Is central university work experience useful after a short contract?

Yes for the next PWD, CPWD, NHM or university work form, if your certificate names buildings, roads or electrical distribution. It is not useful if you expect the contract itself to become a permanent AMU seat.

Pre-Contract Checklist – Before You Apply

• You meet the educational and experience route for that exact post as of 15 September 2026.
• You understand this is a fixed-term contract coterminous with the project, not a permanent government job.
• You accept consolidated pay of ₹25,000, ₹35,000 or ₹50,000 with no DA/HRA, as printed in this notice.
• You can post experience certificates, marksheets and the prescribed form in the post in time.
• You can work at Malappuram or at JNMC Aligarh if allotted.
• You have read that the contract need not be renewed when the project ends.

📄 Source: Official local advertisement released by the Building Department, Aligarh Muslim University, on 01 September 2026 (Ref. No. 829/Bldg). All details are sourced from the official notification PDF.