Most of these 15 jobs are meant for retired officers: the 2 Chief Engineer and 7 Superintending Engineer (Civil) posts are open only to people who have already retired from government service. The other 6 posts, including Law Officer and Senior Accounts Officer, mostly need a degree and years of work experience. BSEIDC, the Bihar State Educational Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, hires all of them on contract, and you can apply online until 5:00 PM on 26.10.2026.
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Recruitment Overview
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Post Name | Chief Engineer, Superintending Engineer (Civil), Chief Consultant (PPP), Consultant (Structure), Law Officer, Senior Accounts Officer, Assistant Quality Control Officer |
| Organization | Bihar State Educational Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (BSEIDC), Patna. It is a Bihar government company under the Education Department. |
| Notification / Advertisement No. | Advt. No. 03/2026 (the notice was first numbered 01/2026, and Corrigendum-01 changed it to 03/2026) |
| Location | Bihar (the head office is in Patna, and the notice does not name a posting place) |
| Total Vacancies | 15 (UR 9 including 1 seat for a woman, EBC 3, SC 1, BC 1, EWS 1) |
| Qualification | Different for each post: retired Chief or Superintending Engineer, MBA (Finance), CFA or ICWA, M.Tech (Structural), LLB, or B.Sc. See the table below. |
| Age Limit | Maximum 50 years as on 01.10.2026 (not applicable for retired candidates) Check your age eligibility → |
| Selection Process | Shortlisting → written exam (only if needed) → personal interview |
| Pay Scale | Rs 20,000 to 55,000 a month for 5 posts; Chief Engineer and Superintending Engineer as per government norms |
| How to Apply | Apply online only on the BSEIDC website, under Career Notices |
| Official Notification | Download Notification PDF |
| Official Website / Apply Online | BSEIDC Career Notices |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online application starts | 12.10.2026 |
| Last date to apply | 26.10.2026, 5:00 PM (the portal locks itself after this time) |
| Corrigendum-01 (correction notice) | Letter dated 09.10.2026; shown on the BSEIDC website on 12.10.2026 |
| Written exam (if held) and interview | Not announced yet. Dates will be put on the BSEIDC web page. |
Application Fee
| Detail | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fee for each post | Rs 1,000. It applies to all candidates, and the notice gives no category-wise change. |
| How to pay | Online only, by debit card, credit card or net banking |
| If the fee is not paid | The application is treated as rejected |
| Refund | Not specified in notification |
Vacancy Details
| Post | UR | EBC | SC | BC | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Engineer | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Superintending Engineer (Civil) | 2+1 (F) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Chief Consultant (PPP) | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Consultant (Structure) | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Law Officer | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Senior Accounts Officer | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Assistant Quality Control Officer | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
UR means unreserved (open to all), EBC is Extremely Backward Class, SC is Scheduled Caste, BC is Backward Class and EWS is Economically Weaker Section. The notice shows 2+1 (F) for Superintending Engineer, meaning 2 seats plus 1 seat for a woman. It also has columns for BC (Female) and ST, but gives no seats in them.
Eligibility Criteria
| Criterion | Detail |
|---|---|
| Educational Qualification | Different for each post (see the next table). Your degree must come from a regular, full-time course at a recognised university or institute. Degrees from distance, correspondence or part-time courses are not accepted. |
| Age Limit | Maximum 50 years as on 01.10.2026. The age limit does not apply to retired candidates. Check your age eligibility → |
| Age Relaxation | None. Corrigendum-01 deleted the line that gave age relaxation to reserved categories. |
| Grades and Marks | If your marksheet shows grades, show them as a percentage of marks using your university’s own rules. |
| Reservation | Only the Bihar Government reservation policy applies, so candidates from outside Bihar cannot use another state’s reservation. Women get 35% horizontal reservation, which means the women’s share is counted inside each category instead of being a separate group. If no woman is available in a category, a man from the same category fills the seat. |
| Retired Officers | For the Chief Engineer and Superintending Engineer posts you must be a retired officer of that level. Retired candidates must upload the papers Bihar Government asks for when it re-engages retired staff. |
Post-wise Qualification and Experience
| Post | Qualification and Experience |
|---|---|
| Chief Engineer | A retired officer of Chief Engineer (Civil) level from a state government, the central government or a corporation under them. Engaged under the conditions that apply under the state government. |
| Superintending Engineer (Civil) | A retired officer of Superintending Engineer (Civil) level from a state government, the central government or a corporation under them. Engaged under the conditions that apply under the state government. |
| Chief Consultant (PPP) | MBA (Finance), CFA, M.A. F.C. (as printed in the notice) or ICWA, with at least 10 years of experience. Two of those years must be on a PPP project, which is a public-private partnership where the government and a private company run a project together. |
| Consultant (Structure) | M.Tech in Structural Engineering, with 5 years of experience in building design and a specialisation in it. |
| Law Officer | LLB with at least 5 years of experience. |
| Senior Accounts Officer | MBA (Finance), CFA, M.A. F.C. (as printed in the notice) or ICWA, with at least 10 years of experience. |
| Assistant Quality Control Officer | B.Sc (Physics, Chemistry or Maths) with 7 years of experience in quality control, or a retired Assistant Research Officer. |
CFA is the Chartered Financial Analyst qualification and ICWA is the cost accountancy qualification. In short: if you are not retired, you must be 50 or younger on 01.10.2026, and no category gets extra years. Retired candidates have no age limit under the corrigendum, even though the first notice capped them at 64 years.
Selection Process
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| 1. Shortlisting | BSEIDC may shortlist candidates depending on how many applications it receives. |
| 2. Written exam | Held only if the Corporation feels it is needed. The notice gives no marks, subjects, duration or date. |
| 3. Personal interview | Compulsory for shortlisted candidates. The date and venue will be put on the BSEIDC web page. No travel or daily allowance is paid for attending. |
| Possible changes | BSEIDC can postpone or cancel the selection at any stage for unavoidable reasons. Once the roster (the plan that sets which seats go to which category) is done, the number of seats in a category can change. |
In short: apply online, wait to see whether you are shortlisted, then attend the interview, which is compulsory. A written test happens only if BSEIDC decides it is needed.
Salary and Benefits
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Chief Engineer | As per government norms (no figure given) |
| Superintending Engineer (Civil) | As per government norms (no figure given) |
| Chief Consultant (PPP) | Rs 55,000 a month |
| Consultant (Structure) | Rs 45,000 a month |
| Law Officer | Rs 36,000 a month |
| Senior Accounts Officer | Rs 50,000 a month |
| Assistant Quality Control Officer | Rs 20,000 a month |
| Type of Pay | Consolidated, which means one fixed amount that already includes all allowances. |
| Retired Candidates | Pay follows Bihar Government rules for retired staff. |
| Job Type | All posts are on contract (a fixed-term job, not a permanent one). The notice does not say how long the contract runs. |
| Private Practice | All posts are non-practising, meaning you cannot do private practice while you hold the job. |
In plain terms: five posts pay a fixed Rs 20,000 to Rs 55,000 a month with nothing added on top. For the two engineer posts, which retired officers fill, the notice gives no figure.
How to Apply
- Read the notice and Corrigendum-01 in full, and check that you meet the age, degree and experience rules for your post.
- Open the BSEIDC website, Career Notices page and find Advt. No. 03/2026.
- Choose your post and use the Apply Now button next to it.
- Fill in the form and upload your recent passport-size photo and the certificates listed under Documents Required.
- Pay the Rs 1,000 fee online by debit card, credit card or net banking. Pay again for each extra post, because the fee is for each post.
- Submit before 5:00 PM on 26.10.2026. The portal locks itself after that time.
Note: Hard copies and any other way of applying are not accepted. BSEIDC says it is not responsible for network failures or other problems on the portal.
Documents Required
| Document | Format / Notes |
|---|---|
| Passport-size photograph | Recent photo. The notice does not give a file size or format. Resize your photo → |
| Age proof | Certificate showing your date of birth |
| Caste certificate | Needed if you apply under a reserved category |
| Qualification certificates | Degree and marksheets, with any grades shown as a percentage of marks |
| Experience certificates | Proof of the years of experience asked for in your post |
| Papers for retired officers | The documents Bihar Government asks for when it engages retired staff |
Important Links
| Link | Details |
|---|---|
| Official Notification (PDF) | Download Official Notification (PDF) |
| Corrigendum-01 (PDF) | Download Corrigendum-01 (PDF) |
| Apply Online / Official Website | Apply Online at BSEIDC Career Notices |
| Telegram Channel | Join Telegram Channel |
| WhatsApp Channel | Join WhatsApp Channel |
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Read Corrigendum-01 along with the notice, because it changed the advertisement number and removed age relaxation for reserved categories.
- Pay the Rs 1,000 fee for each post you apply for, because an application without the fee is treated as rejected.
- Do not send a hard copy, as only online applications are accepted.
- Do not apply with a distance, correspondence or part-time degree, because only regular full-time degrees count.
- Upload every certificate asked for, since a failed upload can get your application rejected on the spot.
- Do not wait for the last hour on 26.10.2026, because the portal locks at 5:00 PM and BSEIDC is not responsible for network problems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the last date to apply for the BSEIDC recruitment?
You can apply online until 5:00 PM on 26.10.2026, and the portal locks itself after that.
How many posts are there?
There are 15 posts: 2 Chief Engineer, 7 Superintending Engineer (Civil), 1 Chief Consultant (PPP), 1 Consultant (Structure), 1 Law Officer, 1 Senior Accounts Officer and 2 Assistant Quality Control Officer.
Who can apply for the Chief Engineer and Superintending Engineer posts?
Only retired officers of that level from a state government, the central government or a corporation under them can apply.
What is the age limit?
The maximum age is 50 years as on 01.10.2026, but the corrigendum says this limit does not apply to retired candidates and removes age relaxation for reserved categories.
How much is the application fee?
The fee is Rs 1,000 for each post, paid online by debit card, credit card or net banking.
How will candidates be selected?
BSEIDC may shortlist applicants, hold a written exam only if needed, and then call shortlisted candidates for a compulsory interview.
How much do these posts pay?
Chief Consultant gets Rs 55,000, Senior Accounts Officer Rs 50,000, Consultant (Structure) Rs 45,000, Law Officer Rs 36,000 and Assistant Quality Control Officer Rs 20,000 a month. The notice gives no figure for the two engineer posts.
Why do some places show Advt. No. 01/2026 and others 03/2026?
The notice was first numbered 01/2026, and Corrigendum-01 changed the number to 03/2026, which is what the BSEIDC website now shows.
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
