The RRB JE vacancy for Civil Engineering in 2025 offers a major opportunity for engineers with a wide range of posts across all 21 railway zones. The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the CEN 05/2025 JE/DMS/CMA notification with hundreds of opportunities for Junior Engineer (Civil) across Indian Railways.
To help Civil Engineering aspirants understand their options clearly, here is a zone-wise and post-wise breakup of all Civil Engineering vacancies.
Civil vacancies appear under four major categories:
- JE Civil (P. Way & Bridge)
- JE Civil (Design, Drawing & Estimation)
- JE Civil (Works)
- JE Civil (Workshop)
1️⃣ JE Civil (P. Way & Bridge)
This is the core field posting in Civil engineering under Indian Railways.
Key Responsibilities
- Inspection, maintenance, and repair of railway tracks (Permanent Way).
- Maintenance and strengthening of bridges and culverts.
- Supervision of gangs, keymen, and track workers.
- Ensuring track safety, geometry, alignment, and level.
- Monitoring track machines during tamping, packing, alignment correction.
- Checking welds, joints, ballast level, sleepers, fastening systems.
- Assisting in renewal works and safety inspections.
Typical Work Environment:
Field-based, outdoors, trackside; involves technical supervision.
2️⃣ JE Civil (Design, Drawing & Estimation)
This is primarily a technical office-based design profile.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparation of structural drawings for bridges, buildings, platforms.
- Estimating quantity, cost, and BOQs for projects.
- Using AutoCAD and design standards (IRS, IS codes).
- Designing foundations, RCC structures, retaining walls, etc.
- Preparing tender documents and technical specifications.
Typical Work Environment:
Divisional design office / workshop design units.
3️⃣ JE Civil (Works)
This post deals with maintenance of civil assets and construction works.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintenance of stations, buildings, platforms, staff quarters.
- Civil works like water supply, drainage, road works.
- Supervising contractors, site measurements, bill preparation.
- Monitoring civil construction projects.
- Ensuring safety, quality, and timely completion of works.
Typical Work Environment:
Field + office mix; depot or construction site postings.
4️⃣ JE Civil (Workshop)
This is a workshop-based civil engineering role focusing on maintenance & infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintenance of workshop buildings & civil structures.
- Water supply, sanitation, drainage maintenance inside workshops.
- Small-scale civil repairs and infrastructure support.
- Coordinating with Mechanical/Electrical teams in workshop environment.
Typical Work Environment:
Railway Workshops (e.g., Loco Shed, Carriage Repair Shop).
RRB-Wise JE Civil Vacancies (2025)
| RRB Zone | P.Way/Bridge | Design | Works | Workshop | Total Civil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | 56 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 85 |
| Ajmer | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| Bhopal | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Bhubaneswar | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 28 |
| Bilaspur | 53 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 73 |
| Chandigarh | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
| Chennai | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| Gorakhpur | 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Guwahati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jammu–Srinagar | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Kolkata | 65 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 102 |
| Malda | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Mumbai | 66 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 115 |
| Muzaffarpur | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Patna | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Prayagraj | 60 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68 |
| Ranchi | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Secunderabad | 4 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 27 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
🏁 Conclusion
The RRB JE vacancy for Civil Engineering in the 2025 recruitment cycle offers one of the biggest opportunities for diploma and degree holders aiming to join Indian Railways. With 739 Civil posts distributed across all 21 RRBs and multiple technical categories like P.Way/Bridge, Design, Works, and Workshop, candidates can choose zones that match their career goals and preferred work profiles. You can apply via preffered RRBs’ website from ALL RRBS .Prepare well, target your preferred RRB, and secure your place in one of India’s most respected engineering services.
