SMPK Deputy Manager (Marine Engineering) Recruitment 2026

• Hold an MEO Class I Certificate issued under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958.
• Have 5 years of experience as Chief Engineer, or 5 years of combined experience as Chief Engineer and 2nd Engineer, on board a Foreign-going ship / Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger.
• Be employed in a Major Port.
• Meet the eligibility conditions as on 1 February 2027.

• Read Advertisement No. P&IR/13/4/2026/4315 and complete the prescribed application proforma.
• Attach the required certificates, service records, clearances, undertaking and photographs.
• Route the application through the proper channel.
• Mark the envelope with: 'Application for the post of Dy. Manager (Marine Engineering) under Marine Operations Division, HDC, SMPA on Absorption / Deputation'.
• Send the application to Sr. Dy. Manager (P&IR), Jawahar Tower, P.O. — Haldia Township, Dist. — Purba Medinipur, W.B. PIN - 721607.
• Ensure that the application reaches the office by 15 December 2026. An advance copy will not be considered unless the proper-channel application is received by the deadline.

Recruitment overview

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata has issued Advertisement No. P&IR/13/4/2026/4315, dated 30 October 2026, for one Deputy Manager (Marine Engineering) position at Haldia Dock Complex. The appointment is on deputation and carries a pay scale of ₹90,000-2,40,000. The initial deputation tenure is 03 years, extendable up to 04 years and, in exceptional circumstances, up to 05 years.

Who can apply

This opportunity is for employees of Major Ports. Applicants need an MEO Class I Certificate issued under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. The experience requirement is 5 years as Chief Engineer, or 5 years of combined service as Chief Engineer and 2nd Engineer, on board a Foreign-going ship / Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger. Eligibility will be determined as on 1 February 2027. The age condition follows the Recruitment Rules; a numerical limit is not stated in the supplied details.

Application and receipt deadline

Use the prescribed proforma and arrange submission through the proper channel. The completed application must reach Sr. Dy. Manager (P&IR), Jawahar Tower, P.O. — Haldia Township, Dist. — Purba Medinipur, W.B. PIN - 721607 by 15 December 2026. The envelope must carry the prescribed description identifying the Deputy Manager post, Marine Operations Division and absorption/deputation application. Sending an advance copy does not replace timely receipt of the proper-channel application.

Enclosures and assessment

The application requires APAR copies for 2021-22 to 2025-26, attested by the Dy. HOD, along with self-certified qualification and experience records. Other enclosures include the competent authority's no objection certificate, vigilance and administrative clearance, an undertaking not to withdraw candidature, two passport-size colour photographs and certified complete service details. The service details must be certified by an officer of at least Dy. HOD rank.

Selection is merit-based, and overall APAR grading must be at least Good. The notification does not specify an application fee.