Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Assistant Executive Engineer Recruitment 2026

This recruitment drives intake across seven engineering branches in Andhra Pradesh government departments. Candidates with a Civil Engineering degree have the highest number of openings, spanning the Water Resources Department, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Engineering Department, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Roads and Buildings Department, and Public Health and Municipal Engineering Department. Mechanical Engineering graduates are eligible for posts within the Water Resources Department, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, and Tribal Welfare Engineering Department. Electrical Engineering graduates can apply for designated posts within the Roads and Buildings Department.

Applicants must ensure their degree or equivalent AMIE certification is recognized by the government and valid on or before the application cutoff date. To verify your exact eligibility cutoffs against the official reference date, use the age calculator before submitting your application.

• Assistant Executive Engineer (All Departments): Pay Scale of ₹57,100 to ₹1,47,760 per month.
• Basic Pay at Entry: ₹57,100 per month plus applicable Dearness Allowance and House Rent Allowance.
• Estimated In-Hand Salary: Starts at basic pay plus allowances minus statutory deductions.

For this regular salaried state government position, statutory deductions apply under state service regulations. Assuming the post is governed by the National Pension System, the NPS deduction is 10% of basic pay plus DA. Professional tax and applicable income tax are deducted at source. Compared to entry-level private sector civil or mechanical engineering roles, this position offers higher starting basic pay along with long-term tenure security. In terms of career progression, an Assistant Executive Engineer typically advances to Executive Engineer (EE), followed by Superintending Engineer (SE), and ultimately Chief Engineer (CE) through departmental promotion committees based on merit, vacancy availability, and service record. To calculate prospective net monthly earnings under various allowance scenarios, refer to the salary calculator.

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Following the declaration of the final merit list, selected candidates will receive formal intimation for document verification at the commission's office. Verification includes scrutiny of original engineering degree certificates, marks memos, study certificates, and community certificates. Upon successful verification, candidates undergo a medical examination at designated district headquarters or government teaching hospitals.

Selected officers are then allotted to their respective departments (Water Resources, Roads and Buildings, Panchayat Raj, etc.) based on departmental merit and preference. Newly recruited Assistant Executive Engineers undergo foundational administrative and technical orientation training at designated state institutes. The overall transition from result declaration to formal field posting generally takes between three to six months.

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission is the premier constitutional recruitment agency established under Article 315 of the Constitution of India for the state of Andhra Pradesh. Headquartered in Vijayawada, the commission is tasked with conducting direct recruitment drives, competitive examinations, and departmental promotion evaluations across various civil, technical, and administrative cadres of the state administration.

Operating under rigorous constitutional frameworks, APPSC oversees the intake of Group I, Group II, and technical services officers. Its transparent merit-based selection protocols ensure credible employment opportunities, making it the primary conduit for technical professionals aspiring to contribute directly to public infrastructure development and state governance.

The Assistant Executive Engineer is a key Gazetted technical officer responsible for executing state infrastructure, irrigation, rural connectivity, and civic engineering projects. AEEs operate in both office environments and extensive field conditions, supervising site contractors, preparing technical estimates, and checking measurement books.

Day-to-day responsibilities include reviewing structural drawings, monitoring project milestones, ensuring material quality adherence, and processing work bills. In departments like Water Resources or Roads and Buildings, AEEs frequently inspect barrages, canals, and highways, coordinating directly with field staff and reporting to the Executive Engineer. The role demands technical precision, public interaction with local communities, and active project administration.