Punjab Power to recruit 3500 Assistant Lineman

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, a power generating and distributing organization of Government of Punjab is looking for the recruitment of Assistant Lineman from the candidates who have completed Apprenticeship in the trade of Lineman and have experience in Electrical/Wireman trade from any Registered factory/Registered firm/ Registered company/ Registered Institute/ A Class Contractor of Electrical/ Wireman. Preference will be given to those candidates who have done Apprenticeship in PSPCL / PSTCL or erstwhile PSEB. If above candidates are not available, the other candidates having Apprenticeship in the trade of Lineman from
BBMB/ any other State etc. will be considered.

1 Name of the post : Assistant Lineman
2. No. of posts : 3500
3. Scale : 6400-20200 + 3400 Grade Pay
4. Age Limit : 18-37 Years for General Category.
(Age relaxation is applicable for all reserved Categories candidates as per Punjab Govt. Instructions.)

Online Registration tentatively will start from dated 25th July 2019.

Note: -During the probation period to be mentioned in the offer of appointment or extended probation period whichever is more, newly appointed candidates shall be paid ‘fixed monthly emoluments’ of initial pay only and will not include any Grade Pay, Dearness allowance, annual increment or any other allowance except the travelling allowance as per entitlement of the post held by such candidate. Since, Assistant Lineman comes under the category of Semi-skilled workers, the ‘fixed monthly emoluments’ for this post are comparatively less than the minimum wages fixed by Punjab Government Labour Department, Chandigarh. Therefore, Assistant Lineman is entitled to monthly wages equivalent to minimum rates of wages applicable to the category of Semi-skilled workers.

However, in case of appointment of candidates already in service in PSPCL, their pay shall be protected if the ‘fixed monthly emoluments’ in the offer of appointment are lower than the pay actually drawn by them on the post on which they hold lien. But they will not be given any increment or any other allowance except TA during the probation period. When the services of PSPCL employee are regularized in that case the period spent on probation by them shall not be treated to be time spent on such post. After the completion of successful
probation period, candidates shall be placed in regular scale.

For details of the required qualifications, selection process, process of application (starting & closing date) and all other terms & conditions, the candidates should  visit PSPCL Website www.pspcl.in. The candidates shall apply online only through this website. The category-wise break up of number of reserved posts will also be available on the website. The candidates are advised to read the detailed instructions carefully.