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Manager –Ecology & Biodiversity

Contract appointment for Manager –Ecology & Biodiversity, with one UR vacancy and a four-year minimum post-qualification experience requirement in Ecology & Biodiversity.

Recruiting body RITES Limited · current status Closing soon

01 At a glance

Recruiting bodyRITES Limited
Job reference01KZX75KXPWVTHVEJCXV2S9TYN
Vacancies1 posts
Qualification
Master's Degree in Life Sciences i.e., Zoology / Botany / Forestry / Environmental Science / Ecology / Natural Resource Management / Ecology…
LocationFor posting at various project sites and other locations as per requirement.
EmploymentContract
Applications close17 Aug 2026

About this post

RITES Limited has issued an official recruitment notification for Manager –Ecology & Biodiversity.

Contract appointment for Manager –Ecology & Biodiversity, with one UR vacancy and a four-year minimum post-qualification experience requirement in Ecology & Biodiversity.

Pay scale — check official notification: Manager- Ecology & Biodiversity, VC No. CP/12/26: Pay Scale 50,000 – 1,60,000.

Review the verified details below and read the linked official notification for the exact eligibility, dates and application instructions.

Qualification
Master's Degree in Life Sciences i.e., Zoology / Botany / Forestry / Environmental Science / Ecology / Natural Resource Management / Ecology & Environment / Ecology & Biodiversity…
Degree marks for unreserved posts

Candidate belonging to General/ EWS category (and candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PWD applying against unreserved posts) should have first class degree/ minimum 60% marks in Minimum Qualification for consideration against unreserved posts.

Qualification recognition
The candidate should possess Degree recognized by AICTE; from a University incorporated by an Act of Central or State legislature in India or other Educational Institutions established by…
Experience calculation

Experience shall be calculated as on 16.08.2026.

Nature and period of engagement

The appointment shall be purely on contract basis initially for a period of one year, extendable until completion of the assignment subject to mutual consent and satisfactory performance.

Offer and deployment condition

Offer(s) will be issued ONLY based on the requirement of the project / company received from time to time, or approval of CV by the client (wherever applicable), and fulfillment of criteria for deployment in projects.

Indicative remuneration

Remuneration mentioned above is only indicative. Actual remuneration shall depend upon place of posting and other terms & conditions of appointment.

Application fee

All Candidates: Rs. 600/- plus Taxes as applicable.

Vacancy variation

The number of vacancies may vary.

Internship and training experience

The period of training/internship shall not be counted towards post qualification experience.

Application mode

online

Important dates

  • Commencement of submission of online applicationJul 22, 2026
  • Last date of submission of online applicationAug 16, 2026
  • Last date of online payment of feesAug 16, 2026
  • Issuance of Admit Card (Tentative)Aug 18, 2026
  • Date of Written Test (Tentative)Aug 21, 2026
  • Date of Interview (Subject to performance in written test) — Will be intimated laterNot specified

02 Vacancies

Total vacancies: 1 posts

Category or allocationVacanciesNote
UR1

03 Eligibility requirements

Education

Qualification
Master's Degree in Life Sciences i.e., Zoology / Botany / Forestry / Environmental Science / Ecology / Natural Resource Management / Ecology & Environment / Ecology & Biodiversity…

Age and relaxation

Age and cutoffCutoff Aug 16, 2026; minimum ; maximum 40 years

Experience and other rules

StatusNot specified in the current record

Pay and fees

PaySee the official notification
Application feeSee the official notification

Selection process

  • Written TestThere will be 125 objective type questions carrying one mark each for duration of 2.5 Hours. There will be no negative marking system applicable and therefore, no marks will be deducted in case of an incorrect answer. Candidates belonging to PwBD Category are eligible for a compensatory time of 50 minutes.
  • Written-test qualifying marksA minimum of 50% marks for UR/ EWS (45% for SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PwBD against reserved posts) in written test will be required to enable the candidate to be considered for further consideration.
  • Interview shortlistingCandidates will be called for interview in the ratio of 1:6 to the number of vacancies.
  • Selection weightageWritten Test - 60%; Interview - 40% (Technical & Professional proficiency - 30; Personality Communication & Competency – 10); Total - 100%.
  • Interview and panel standardA minimum of 60% marks for UR/ EWS (50% for SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/ PWD against reserved posts) in interview will be required to enable the candidate to be considered for placement on panel, which would be based upon the overall merit order. There will be no minimum qualifying marks required in the aggregate.
  • Medical examinationAppointment of selected candidates will be subject to their being found medically fit in the Medical Examination to be conducted as per RITES Rules and Standards of Medical Fitness for the relevant post.

04 How to apply

Complete before17 Aug 2026
Application route1 official portal

Complete every required step in sequence. A portal registration alone may not complete the application.

Follow these steps in order

  1. 01
    Online registration

    Interested candidates fulfilling the above laid down eligibility criteria are required to apply online in the registration format available in the Career Section of RITES website, http://www.rites.com.

  2. 02
    Registration number

    While submitting the online application, the system would generate ‘Registration No.’ on top of online form filled up by the candidate. Note down this “Registration No.” and quote it for all further communication with RITES Ltd.

  3. 03
    Upload documents

    After filling up the required details under the “Fill/ Modify Application Form”, candidate must upload all documents under the “Upload Document” section.

  4. 04
    Payment and final form

    After uploading all documents, candidates are required to make online payment under the “Make Payment” section. And post successful payment of application fee, final application form must be downloaded.

  5. 05
    No postal submission

    Hard copies of documents are not to be sent to this office through post/ courier.

Official application routes

Use the route specified for your apprentice or qualification group.

Who should use itOfficial URL printed in notificationEstablishment ID
Interested candidates fulfilling the above laid down eligibility criteriahttps://www.rites.com

Before final submissionRecheck your category, qualification, marks, contact details and uploaded documents. Use only the verified official routes shown on this page.

Important official conditions

Condition

Degree marks for unreserved postsCandidate belonging to General/ EWS category (and candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PWD applying against unreserved posts) should have first class degree/ minimum 60% marks in Minimum Qualification for consideration against unreserved posts.
Qualification recognitionThe candidate should possess Degree recognized by AICTE; from a University incorporated by an Act of Central or State legislature in India or other Educational Institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be Deemed as University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. Sections A & B examination of the Institution of Engineers (India) which is treated as equivalent to Degree by Govt. of India and recognized by AICTE, shall also be accepted.
Experience calculationExperience shall be calculated as on 16.08.2026.
Nature and period of engagementThe appointment shall be purely on contract basis initially for a period of one year, extendable until completion of the assignment subject to mutual consent and satisfactory performance.
Offer and deployment conditionOffer(s) will be issued ONLY based on the requirement of the project / company received from time to time, or approval of CV by the client (wherever applicable), and fulfillment of criteria for deployment in projects.
Pay scale — check official notificationManager- Ecology & Biodiversity, VC No. CP/12/26: Pay Scale 50,000 – 1,60,000.
Indicative remunerationRemuneration mentioned above is only indicative. Actual remuneration shall depend upon place of posting and other terms & conditions of appointment.
Application feeAll Candidates: Rs. 600/- plus Taxes as applicable.
Vacancy variationThe number of vacancies may vary.
Internship and training experienceThe period of training/internship shall not be counted towards post qualification experience.

Eligibility

Age — PWD candidates suffering from not less than 40% of the relevant disabilityrelaxation 10 years
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