Military Engineering Services (MES) Officer

Armed Forces

Military Engineering Services (MES) Officer

Salary range₹35,400 – 1,12,400 / month (Junior Engineer, Level 6) → ₹56,100+ (Assistant Executive Engineer) Apply throughMilitary Engineer Services, Staff Selection Commission Current openingsNo jobs found

1 Description of the job

The MES is the construction and maintenance agency of the Armed Forces, building and looking after barracks, roads, airfields and other defence infrastructure.

Plan and supervise defence construction projects
Maintain buildings, water and electrical systems
Manage contracts and quality checks

2 Skills required

Civil / electrical / mechanical engineering Project management Estimating & costing Site supervision AutoCAD Contract management Teamwork

3 Opportunities available in the market

Engineers join through the UPSC Engineering Services exam (and SSC JE for junior posts).

Junior Engineer via SSC JE
Assistant Executive Engineer via UPSC ESE
Defence works across India

4 Salary range

Fresher (0–2 yrs)₹35,400 – 1,12,400 / month (Junior Engineer, Level 6)

Mid-level (3–8 yrs)₹56,100+ (Assistant Executive Engineer)

Senior / specialistHigher posts as per pay matrix

Indicative only. Government and public-sector pay follows the official pay matrix of the recruiting body (basic pay plus allowances), which changes with revisions and state rules. Always confirm pay in the official notification.

5 Official recruitment — how to apply & which states

This is a government post.
It is not advertised on private job portals such as Naukri or Indeed. Vacancies are filled only through the official exams and notifications below. Apply only on these official websites.

Apply through these official bodies

Military Engineer Services (MES)Recruitment noticesmes.gov.in Staff Selection Commission (SSC)SSC JE / other postsssc.gov.in Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)Engineering Services Examinationupsc.gov.in

Where vacancies are (indicative)

#	State	Main hubs	Share of vacancies
1	Uttar Pradesh Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi	Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi	Larger share
2	Maharashtra Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur	Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur	Larger share
3	Bihar Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur	Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur	Larger share

Recruitment for this role is organised by the recruiting body and is open across India; vacancies depend on the notification and on state / cadre allocation. The ranking shows larger states by population and is only a guide. Always read the official advertisement.

Government job portal: National Career Service (ncs.gov.in) · Employment News

Always read the official advertisement for eligibility, age limit, syllabus, fees and last date.

Current openings — BiharCareer

No jobs foundNo matching posts are listed on BiharCareer right now. Check the official websites above for the latest notification.

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