UPMRC Project Director Recruitment 2026

UPMRC Project Director Recruitment 2026 — 1 post, Kanpur

The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC), Lucknow, a 50:50 joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Uttar Pradesh, has invited applications for one Project Director post at Kanpur (Kanpur and Agra Metro Projects, and Phase 1B of the Lucknow Metro project), on deputation or absorption basis, under Vacancy Notice No. UPMRC/HR/D/2/2026 dated 23 September 2026. The last date for receipt of applications has been extended to 25 November 2026 by the official extension notice dated 09 November 2026 — the original closing was 30 days from the notification of the vacancy on 23 October 2026.

Pay

On absorption basis, the pay is Rs. 1,50,000 to Rs. 3,00,000. On deputation basis, the officer draws parent pay plus deputation allowance. The normal deputation tenure is 3 years, extendable.

Who can apply

You need a B.Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a Government recognised University or Institute. You must have worked for at least 2 years in SAG or an equivalent grade in the pay scale of Rs. 1,20,000 to Rs. 2,80,000 (IDA) or Rs. 1,44,200 to Rs. 2,18,200 / Level-14 of the 7th CPC Pay matrix (CDA) in Government organisations or Government Metro companies, with a proven track record of a minimum of 20 years of service at Group A / Executive Level. Executive service in a reputed private sector organisation also counts towards the 20 years if you are presently working in CDA or IDA pay scales in a Government organisation or Government Metro company, with supporting documents. You also need a minimum of 5 years' experience in planning, construction, tendering and executing multi-disciplinary or large infrastructure projects of Metro or Railways. Experience in underground Metro construction including tunnels, all phases of internationally funded contracts, and CMRS clearance is desirable.

The maximum age is 57 years as on the last date of the vacancy notification. No minimum age is stated.

Fee

No application fee is stated anywhere in the notification.

Selection

Selection is by interview at Lucknow; UPMRC reserves the right to shortlist candidates for interview, and the candidate must be free from D&AR and Vigilance proceedings.

How to apply

Apply offline by Speed Post, by hand, or through proper channel to the Manager (HR), Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited, Administrative Building, Near Ambedkar Samajik Parivatan Sthal, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow-226010, with NOC, D&AR and Vigilance Clearance and APAR ratings for the preceding 4 years. Submission of the NOC before the interview is mandatory. An advance copy may be sent by email to careers.hr@upmrcl.co.in, but sending the hard copy is mandatory. Applications must reach by 25 November 2026. Read the official notification and extension notice PDFs linked below in full before applying.