Name of the post

General Manager (Water Transport)

Total No. of post

One

Grade attached to the post

E8, Rs.51300 73000 (IDA).

About the Project

Kochi Metro Rail Limited is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) owned by GoK and GoI. It is constructing a Metro Rail in Kochi. Apart from this, it is the Project Executing Agency for building Water Transportation System in Kochi. It is proposed to connect the mainland with the islands by ferries. This project envisages procurement of 78 modern air-conditioned boats, building of 38 world class jetties along with required navigation and operational control centre. The project will also require development of access roads and feeder transportation system. The cost of the project is estimated about Rs.750 crore. This project is being funded by KfW a German Bank.

The Kochi Water Metro Project shall be headed by General Manager (Water Transport) under the guidance of Director (Systems), KMRL.

General Manager (Water Transport) will head the Project Division. He/she shall report to Director (Systems) and shall take technical guidance from Director (Projects) on civil engineering matters and will be responsible for the execution of the project.

Type of employment

Direct recruitment or Re-employment basis.

Qualification

Graduate Engineer in Marine / Naval Architecture/Mechanical/Electrical.

Experience

For direct recruitment: Minimum 17 years post qualification experience in executive/managerial position in Marine / Naval Architecture field.

Candidates having experience in shipyards or ports or in water transport infrastructure projects shall be given preference.

For re- employment basis:

Officers of Government Organizations / PSUs retired in CDA pay scale of Rs.37400 67000 (grade pay Rs.10000) or IDA pay scale of Rs.51300-73000.

Candidates should necessarily have experience in shipyards or ports or in water transport infrastructure projects.

Pay and Emoluments

For direct recruitment :

The candidate selected in E8 grade shall be in the pay scale of Rs.51300 73000 (IDA) and other perquisites as applicable to E8 grade as per KMRL approved policies.

On Re-employment basis:

The pay structure, allowances along with perquisites applicable candidates recruited on re-employment basis shall be as under:

1. Basic Pay- will be the last drawn basic pay minus pension, if any

2.Dearness Allowances- as revised by the Government from time to time on the last drawn basic pay. The candidate will not be eligible for dearness relief on basic pension.

3. Other perquisites- as applicable to E8 grade as per KMRL approved policies.

Maximum age limit

(as on 1st June 2017)

59 years (for Direct recruitment) / 62 years (for re employment).

Candidates (not a retired person) having less than 59 years will be considered for direct recruitment and on attaining the age of superannuation at 60 years may be considered for re- employment as per KMRL policy. Candidates above 59 years will be considered only on re employment basis.