HSL Visakhapatnam Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 34 Manager, Engineer & Officer Posts

HSL Experienced Professionals Recruitment 2026 – Official Overview

Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam, a leading Government of India defence shipyard, has opened registrations for its latest recruitment drive. Designed specifically for experienced engineering and management personnel, the HSL Recruitment 2026 offers 34 high-level openings across permanent and fixed-term contract streams.

The online application portal is currently accepting forms, and the final closing deadline is fixed for 24 June 2026. If you want to grow your career within a strategic defence central public sector undertaking (CPSU) involved in building naval ships and submarines, you can read our simplified guide covering all structural parameters below.

HSL Vacancy Breakdown & Structure 2026

The 34 executive and technical positions are split equally into 17 permanent absorption roles and 17 fixed-term contract (FTC) profiles. Review the grade-wise breakdown list below:

Permanent Absorption Positions (17 Posts):

• Manager (Technical) [Grade E3]: 5 Vacancies
• Manager (HR) [Grade E3]: 2 Vacancies
• Deputy Manager (Technical) [Grade E2]: 10 Vacancies

Fixed-Term Contract (FTC) Positions (17 Posts):

• Project Superintendent (Technical) [Grade E6]: 2 Vacancies
• Deputy Project Superintendent (Technical) [Grade E5]: 1 Vacancy
• Deputy Project Officer (Technical): 5 Vacancies
• Deputy Project Officer (Civil): 3 Vacancies
• Deputy Project Officer (Design): 2 Vacancies
• Deputy Project Officer (HR): 2 Vacancies
• Deputy Project Officer (Safety): 1 Vacancy
• Deputy Project Officer (Fire Safety): 1 Vacancy

Eligibility Criteria & Qualification Framework

All parameters regarding age limits, educational qualifications, and mandatory post-qualification work experience will be calculated using the benchmark cut-off date of 3 June 2026.

Educational Qualifications:

• Technical & Design Profiles: Full-time Engineering Graduate Degree (B.E. / B.Tech) with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks (55% for SC/ST candidates) in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Naval Architecture, or allied engineering fields.
• Civil Profiles: Full-time B.E. / B.Tech degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university.
• Human Resources (HR) Profiles: Graduate degree along with a regular Post Graduate degree/diploma in Management specializing in HR, Personnel Management, Labour Laws, or a professional degree in Law (LLB).
• Safety / Fire Safety Profiles: Engineering Graduate degree in any stream paired with a mandatory one-year regular Diploma in Industrial Safety or Fire Safety.

Experience & Age Brackets:

• Deputy Project Officer (Contract): Needs a minimum of 2 years of post-qualification field experience. Maximum age bar sits at 35 years.
• Manager & Deputy Manager (Permanent): Needs a minimum of 5 to 9 years of core industrial executive experience. Maximum age bar spans up to 35-40 years based on exact grade.
• Project Superintendent Roles: Requires senior-level domain expertise ranging from 15 to 20 years. Upper age relaxations go up to 57 years.
• Standard category-wise relaxations apply for SC, ST, OBC, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen as per central government norms. Permanent internal employees get a 5-year upper age relief.

Salary Scales & Financial Compensation

The financial compensation varies depending on whether the selection falls under the permanent or fixed-term contract streams:

• Permanent E2 Grade (Deputy Manager): Industrial DA pay scale framework of ₹50,000 – ₹1,60,000 per month.
• Permanent E3 Grade (Manager): Industrial DA pay scale framework of ₹60,000 – ₹1,80,000 per month. Permanent executives also receive Dearness Allowance, HRA, cafeteria allowances (~27% of basic), provident fund, and medical coverage benefits.
• Fixed-Term Contract (Consolidated Monthly Pay): Project Superintendents receive approximately ₹1,85,000 per month, while Deputy Project Officers receive an all-inclusive pay scale of around ₹90,000 per month.

Selection Procedure Steps

There is completely no written examination for this recruitment. The process relies on competitive screening:

1. Academic Shortlisting: Candidates are filtered up to a maximum ratio of 1:6 based on the marks secured in their core qualifying engineering or management degrees.
2. Personal Interview: Shortlisted candidates are invited for a comprehensive interview board round. The interview may be conducted via online video conferencing tools or through a physical reporting round at the Visakhapatnam facility. Group discussions may be held if required.
3. Medical Evaluation & Bonding: Final selected candidates must clear the medical verification board. Appointments under permanent segments will require executing a service bond.

How to Apply Online for HSL Recruitment 2026

Candidates can log their applications online by accessing the central shipyard portal before the last date:

1. Go directly to the official careers sub-portal: www.hslvzg.in.
2. Navigate to the "Current Openings" tab under the human resources dashboard.
3. Select your specific post category and click on the "Apply Online" option.
4. Register your primary communication nodes (email address and active phone lines) and fill in your professional experience matrices.
5. Upload cleanly scanned files containing your passport photograph, digital signature, engineering degree marksheets, current salary certificates, and experience documents.
6. Process the non-refundable registration fee online via payment gateways: ₹300 for General, OBC, and EWS candidates (SC, ST, PwBD, and internal employees are fully exempt from fee payments).
7. Review your form layout via the application preview dashboard, click the final submit trigger, and print out the system-generated confirmation summary sheet for document verification tracking.

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