Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering) in Railways

 

Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering) in Railways

Railway Recruitment Board offers one of the most promising careers to the aspirants. There are several job vacancies in Indian Railways in both Technical and Non-Technical Cadre. In this article, we are going to discuss the most basic Technical Position in the Railways i.e. of RRB JE (Civil Engineering). We are below discussing the salary structure, Duties and Responsibilities etc. of JE.

RRB JE Job Profile Responsibilities and Duties

The job of the JE depends totally on the specilization for which the candidates are recruited. Juniors Engineers can be recruited under following specializations:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
The position of JE can be discussed under two heads JE (Works) and JE (Permanent Way).

RRB JE (Works) in Civil Engineering

Under this job-position, the employees are given jurisdiction of around 50-60 kms of railway track and you have to be concerned with the the Maintenance and Repairs of Quarters, Asset Creation, such as Small Quarter Construction, Platform Extension Work, and Platform Shed Construction/ Repairs, Painting, etc.
These are several tasks, but usually a team of several Junior Engineers work on these projects collectively.

RRB JE (Permanent Way) in Civil Engineering

This post is of the entry level technical personnel, if we talk about hierarchy but in the Permanent Manner.
These employees are given around 50-60 kilometers of Railway Track and you have to ensure the maintenance of the best quality of these tracks for the safe and smooth movements of trains. No deteoriation in the quality of these tracks is tolerated. The profile requires skills and understanding of the task, to execute them in the best manner.

Pay Structure

Before choosing it as the career, it is extremely important for the aspirants to know about the salary details. We are below discussing the salary of Junior Engineer and Senior Engineer.

RRB JE Salary

  • Basic (Fixed): Rs. 9300/-
  • Grade Pay: Rs. 4200/-
Total salary amounts to around Rs. 28,000 per month with other benefits and quarter

RRB SSE Salary

  • Basic (Fixed): Rs. 9300/-
  • Grade Pay: Rs. 4600/-
Total Salary amounts to around Rs. 30,000 per month + quarter and benefits