Coal India General Manager – 3 Posts Recruitment 2026

Post

• Applicants must have the specified engineering qualification, minimum 20 years of relevant post-qualification experience and additional eligibility based on their professional background.

General Manager - Renewables

Educational Qualification

B.Tech, B.E. or B.Sc. (Engineering) in any of the following disciplines:

Experience

Minimum 20 years of post-qualification experience in State/Central power utilities, including power-sector PSUs under Central/State Government, or private power-sector organizations.

Role

Overall leadership of renewable energy projects, project planning, policy interface, project execution and strategic planning.

• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Of this experience, at least 3 years of cumulative experience during the last 10 years must be in the Renewable Energy sector in Project Development, Business Development, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial or Engineering functions.

General Manager - Civil (Thermal Power Projects)

Educational Qualification

B.Tech, B.E. or B.Sc. (Engineering) in Civil Engineering.

Experience

Minimum 20 years of post-qualification experience in State/Central/Private power utilities.

Role

Leadership and supervision of civil engineering activities in thermal power project execution.

• Applicants must have at least 10 years of experience in planning, construction and execution of greenfield or brownfield power projects, including 2 years at senior managerial level.

General Manager - Mechanical (Thermal Power Projects)

Educational Qualification

B.Tech, B.E. or B.Sc. (Engineering) in Mechanical Engineering.

Experience

Minimum 20 years of post-qualification experience in State/Central/Private power utilities.

Role

Leadership and supervision of mechanical execution of thermal power projects.

Important

Meeting the Rs. 52 lakh CTC condition alone does not establish eligibility. Candidates must also satisfy the prescribed engineering qualification, total experience and relevant domain-experience requirements.

• Applicants must have at least 10 years of experience in the execution of coal-based thermal power projects involving a 500 MW unit or above, including 2 years at senior managerial level.
• Can Private-Sector Employees Apply for Coal India E8 Recruitment?
• Yes. Eligible private-sector professionals can apply for Coal India General Manager Recruitment 2026. However, they must meet additional conditions relating to the employer's turnover, their employment status, CTC and relevant experience.
• The applicant must have worked in a regular capacity in an eligible private-sector company, joint venture or specified cooperative federation.
• The organization must meet the prescribed annual turnover threshold of Rs. 1,000 crore or more.
• The average audited annual turnover of the three relevant preceding financial years will be considered.
• The candidate must meet the minimum annual CTC requirement of Rs. 52 lakh in the last financial year.
• Preference will be given to applicants from listed companies in the case of private-sector companies.
• Is Rs. 52 Lakh CTC Mandatory for Coal India General Manager?
• For applicants from the private sector, the notification prescribes a minimum CTC of Rs. 52 lakh per annum in the last financial year.
• This is a private-sector eligibility condition. Government and PSU applicants are assessed under the relevant grade and pay-scale equivalence requirements specified in the notification.
• Can PSU E7 Officers Apply for Coal India General Manager E8 Posts?
• Yes. Government and PSU candidates can apply if they meet the prescribed educational qualification, experience and grade-equivalence requirements.
• For the notified posts, the additional grade requirement includes a minimum of 2 years in the immediately lower grade under the applicable DPE-notified IDA pay scale, or the corresponding prescribed Government/CDA equivalence.

The notification specifies the following reference levels

• IDA E7 Pay Scale: Rs. 1,00,000 - Rs. 2,60,000 (2017)
• IDA E7 Pay Scale: Rs. 43,200 - Rs. 66,000 (2007)
• CDA / Government: Rs. 37,400 - Rs. 67,000 (PB-4), Grade Pay Rs. 8,900 under 6th CPC, or Pay Level 13A under 7th CPC
• For Government organizations with non-comparable pay structures, the Selection Committee will determine grade equivalence using hierarchy, responsibility, pay structure, total emoluments and service period, based on supporting documents.
• Does Contract or Trainee Experience Count Towards 20 Years?
• Coal India has prescribed rules for calculating qualifying experience.
• Experience is generally counted from the date of acquiring the required engineering degree.
• Internships and summer/winter training during studies do not count.
• Ad-hoc, contractual, officiating and ordinary trainee service do not count.
• Regular Management Trainee, Executive Trainee or Graduate Engineer Trainee service that subsequently leads to absorption in a regular cadre may be counted.
• Actual service across multiple organizations may be combined. Employment gaps are not counted as experience.