Overview

The SAIL Rourkela Young Professionals Recruitment 2026 notification has been released by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) for engagement of Young Professionals (YP-1, YP-2 and YP-3) on a fixed-term basis.

The recruitment covers positions in:

Rourkela Steel Plant (Odisha)
Management Training Institute (MTI), Ranchi
SAIL Safety Organization (SSO), Ranchi
SAIL Digital Transformation Division (SDTD), Ranchi

These positions are intended for experienced professionals from engineering, finance, artificial intelligence, HR, learning & development, digital transformation, analytics and specialized industrial domains.

The engagement is purely contractual and initially for three years, extendable up to five years depending upon organizational requirements and satisfactory performance.

Recruitment Highlights

Particular	Details
Organization	Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
Plant/Units	RSP, MTI, SSO & SDTD
Advertisement No.	RSP/R-YP/2026-01
Advertisement Date	03 July 2026
Post Name	Young Professionals (YP-1, YP-2 & YP-3)
Total Vacancies	24
Job Type	Fixed Term Engagement
Application Mode	Online
Starting Date	10 July 2026
Closing Date	31 July 2026
Selection	CBT + Personal Interaction / Personal Interaction
Official Website	https://www.sail.co.in
Career Portal	https://www.sailcareers.com

Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification Released	03 July 2026
Online Application Starts	10 July 2026
Last Date to Apply	31 July 2026
CBT Date	To be notified through Admit Card
Personal Interaction	To be notified
Result	Will be announced by SAIL

Vacancy Details

A total of 24 vacancies have been announced.

Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP)

Post	Vacancies
Civil / Structural Design Engineer	1
Engineer (Electrical & Automation)	1
AI Engineer	2
Project Execution (Mechanical)	2
Project Execution (Electrical)	1
Data Analytics Officer (HCM & PMS Integration)	1
Finance & Accounts (Sales & Main Accounts)	4
Blast Furnace Process Expert (YP-2)	1
Vibration Analyst & Rotor Dynamics Expert (YP-3)	1

Total: 14 Posts

Management Training Institute (MTI), Ranchi

Post	Vacancies
Consultant HR – L&D Application Enablement	1
Consultant (Digital Learning)	1
Consultant (Leadership & Capability Development)	1

Total: 3 Posts

SAIL Safety Organization (SSO), Ranchi

Post	Vacancies
3D Animator / Visual Content Creator	2

SAIL Digital Transformation Division (SDTD), Ranchi

Post	Vacancies
Data Scientist	2
Data Architect	2

Total: 4 Posts

Grade-wise Vacancy

Grade	Vacancies
Young Professional-1 (YP-1)	22
Young Professional-2 (YP-2)	1
Young Professional-3 (YP-3)	1

Eligibility Criteria

Nationality

Applicants must be Indian Nationals.

Age Requirement

Candidates should have completed 23 years of age and satisfy the upper age limit prescribed for the respective post.

Grade	Maximum Age
YP-1	35 Years
YP-2	38 Years
YP-3	42 Years

Age will be calculated as on 03 July 2026.

Educational Qualification & Experience

Young Professional-3

Vibration Analyst & Rotor Dynamics Expert

Vacancy: 1

Qualification

Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
Vibration Analyst Category-II Certification.

Experience

Minimum 10 years post-qualification experience in:

Condition monitoring
Motor Current Signature Analysis
Vibration analysis
Balancing of rotary machines
Laser shaft alignment

At least 3 years should be in an integrated steel plant.

Young Professional-2

Blast Furnace Process Expert

Vacancy: 1

Qualification

Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering.

Experience

Minimum 6 years in Blast Furnace operations in an integrated steel plant.

Desirable

Experience in:

Blast furnace operations
Burden preparation
Hot metal production
Process monitoring
Process optimization
Safety compliance

Young Professional-1 Posts

Civil / Structural Design Engineer

Vacancy: 1

Qualification

Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering.

Experience

Minimum 3 years as Design Engineer in Civil/Structural works.

Preferred Skills

AutoCAD
STAAD Pro
REVIT
Structural design software

Engineer (Electrical & Automation)

Vacancy: 1

Qualification

Full-time B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering or Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

Experience

Minimum 3 years in:

Electrical maintenance
Automation
Rolling mills
Steel plants
Heavy process industries

Preferred Skills

Experience in:

PLC
SCADA
Siemens
ABB
Hitachi Drives
VFD
PROFINET
PROFIBUS
Modbus
WinCC
Wonderware
Industrial communication systems

AI Engineer

Vacancies: 2

Qualification

B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science/IT
OR MCA

Experience

Minimum 3 years in:

Python
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Deep Learning

Preferred Skills

TensorFlow
PyTorch
Scikit-Learn
SQL
NoSQL
Hadoop
Spark
NLP
RAG Systems
Chatbots
Cloud deployment
Industrial AI integration
MLOps

Project Execution (Mechanical)

Vacancies: 2

Qualification

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.

Experience

Minimum 3 years in:

Industrial erection
Utility projects
Equipment installation
Construction
Commissioning
Heavy engineering projects

Preferred Skills

AutoCAD
Primavera
MS Project
QA/QC
ISO standards
BOQ interpretation
Technical drawings

Project Execution (Electrical)

Vacancy: 1

Qualification

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering.

Experience

Minimum 3 years in:

Power distribution
HT/LT cable laying
Instrumentation
Commissioning
Automation projects

Preferred Skills

PLC
DCS
Electrical safety
QA/QC
MS Project
AutoCAD
Primavera

Data Analytics Officer (HCM & PMS Integration)

Vacancy: 1

Qualification

B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science/IT
OR MCA

Experience

Minimum 3 years in:

ASP.NET
.NET Core
Oracle Database
SQL
Web API
C#
Entity Framework

Preferred Skills

Machine Learning
AI
NLP
Chatbot Development
TensorFlow
PyTorch
MLOps

Finance & Accounts (Sales & Main Accounts)

Vacancies: 4

Qualification

CA
CMA
MBA (Finance)

Experience

Minimum 3 years in:

Sales Accounting
Direct & Indirect Taxation
Financial Accounts
ERP/SAP

Young Professional-1 – Consultant, HR – L&D Application Enablement (MTI, Ranchi)

Vacancy: 1

Essential Qualification

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology, or
MCA from a recognized University/AICTE-approved institution.
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
Proficiency in PHP.
Experience in Windows-based application development.
Experience in Android/iOS or cross-platform mobile application development.
Knowledge of cybersecurity practices applicable to applications, APIs and mobile platforms.

Desirable Qualification

Postgraduate degree or certification in Computer Science/Information Technology.
Moodle LMS administration and development.
Experience with iGOT Karmayogi, SWAYAM or other Learning Management Systems.
Experience in PSUs or Government organizations.
Cybersecurity certifications.

Young Professional-1 – Consultant (Digital Learning) – MTI, Ranchi

Vacancy: 1

Essential Qualification

Graduate or higher qualification.
Certification in Instructional Design, Educational Technology or Multimedia & Communication Design.
Hands-on experience with:
- Adobe Captivate
- Articulate Storyline
- Moodle LMS

Desirable Qualification

Experience in interactive e-learning content development.
Multimedia content creation.
Video production using Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Camtasia or equivalent.
Experience in Learning & Development projects.
Knowledge of AI-based learning tools.
Experience in PSU or manufacturing sector training environments.

Young Professional-1 – Consultant (Leadership & Capability Development) – MTI, Ranchi

Vacancy: 1

Essential Qualification

MBA/PGDM in Human Resource Management.

Experience

Candidates should possess experience in:

Leadership development programmes
Capability assessment
Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
Stakeholder coordination
Learning & Development

Desirable

Preference will be given to candidates having:

Qualification from IIM, XLRI, ISB or equivalent institutions.
Experience in PSUs or manufacturing industries.
Exposure to succession planning.
Organizational development.
Executive assessment.
Coaching certifications such as ICF or SHRM.

Young Professional-1 – 3D Animator / Visual Content Creator (SSO, Ranchi)

Vacancies: 2

Qualification

B.E./B.Tech or Graduate.

Experience

Minimum 3 years of experience in:

3D animation
Video creation
Visual content production

Young Professional-1 – Data Scientist (SDTD, Ranchi)

Vacancies: 2

Essential Qualification

Full-time B.E./B.Tech.

Experience

Minimum 3 years of post-qualification experience.

Desirable

M.E./M.Tech./Ph.D.
Experience in:
- Dataset preparation
- Model training
- Model testing
- AI deployment
- Collaboration with Data Architects

Young Professional-1 – Data Architect (SDTD, Ranchi)

Vacancies: 2

Essential Qualification

Full-time B.E./B.Tech.

Experience

Minimum 3 years.

Desirable

M.E./M.Tech./Ph.D.

Role

Develop ETL pipelines.
Manage structured and unstructured data.
Ensure interoperability and data quality.

Period of Engagement

The engagement is purely on a fixed-term contract.

Initial tenure: 3 years
Extendable by 2 additional years
Extension will be granted one year at a time based on organizational requirements and satisfactory performance.
Maximum engagement period: 5 years.

Salary Details

The monthly consolidated retainership fee is:

Grade	Monthly Salary
Young Professional-1	₹70,000
Young Professional-2	₹1,00,000
Young Professional-3	₹1,40,000

Annual Performance Increment

Outstanding performers are eligible for annual increments.

Performance	Annual Increment
Satisfactory	4%
Significant Contribution	7%
Exceptional Performance	10%

Other Benefits

Selected candidates will also receive various benefits including:

Residential Accommodation

Subject to availability:

Company accommodation at Rourkela or Ranchi.
2-BHK accommodation at nominal rent.
YP-3 may be allotted larger accommodation depending upon availability.
Transit House/Guest House facility during the initial joining period at Rourkela (subject to availability).

Medical Facilities

Eligible benefits include:

OPD and IPD facilities at SAIL Hospital (Rourkela).
OPD reimbursement for city locations.
Medical/Life/Health/Accident Insurance reimbursement.

Official Travel Benefits

Depending upon grade:

Rail AC travel
Economy Air Travel
Boarding and lodging reimbursement
Local travel reimbursement
Food allowance

Communication Allowance

Monthly reimbursement:

Grade	Amount
YP-1	₹800
YP-2	₹1,000
YP-3	₹1,200

Leave

Young Professionals are entitled to:

18 days leave per calendar year
Leave accrues at 1.5 days per completed month
No carry forward beyond the calendar year.

Selection Process

The SAIL Rourkela Young Professionals Recruitment 2026 selection process consists of:

Scrutiny of applications.
Computer Based Test (CBT), wherever applicable.
Personal Interaction.
Document Verification.
Medical Fitness.

For some positions, selection may be based only on Personal Interaction.

Computer Based Test

100 Multiple Choice Questions
50 Technical Questions
50 Aptitude Questions
Duration: 90 Minutes

Candidates shortlisted in a ratio of 1:3 will be called for Personal Interaction where applicable. The final merit, in CBT-based selections, will be prepared with 80% weightage for CBT and 20% for Personal Interaction.

Application Fee

Category	Fee
All Applicants	₹500

The processing fee must be paid online using:

Net Banking
Credit Card
Debit Card

The fee is non-refundable.

How to Apply

Eligible candidates should apply online only.

Step-by-Step Process

Visit the SAIL Careers portal.
Read the notification carefully.
Register using One-Time Registration (OTR), if you are a new user.
Log in with your User ID and Password.
Complete the application form.
Upload the required documents.
Pay the application fee online.
Submit the application.
Download and print the final application form with the unique Application Number.

Documents Required

Matriculation certificate (Date of Birth proof)
Degree certificates
Semester mark sheets
Experience certificates
Photo ID proof
NOC (if employed in Government/PSU)
Passport-size photograph
Signature.

Important Official Links

Description	Official Link
Official Website	https://www.sail.co.in
SAIL Careers Portal	https://www.sailcareers.com
Apply Online	https://www.sailcareers.com
Careers Page	https://www.sail.co.in/en/careers
Official Notification PDF	https://aima-web-images.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/sailcareers.com/Downloads/RSP_News%20&%20Jobs_06072026_111647.pdf
Email	recruitment.rsp@sail.in
Phone (RSP)	0661-2523371 / 2448841
Phone (SSO/MTI/SDTD)	0651-2411106

Helpdesk Timing: Working days, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Why This Recruitment Is Important

The SAIL Rourkela Young Professionals Recruitment 2026 offers an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals to work with one of India’s largest Maharatna Public Sector Enterprises.

Unlike many contractual positions, these roles offer:

Attractive monthly remuneration of up to ₹1.40 lakh
Opportunity to work on high-value industrial and digital transformation projects
Exposure to steel manufacturing and advanced engineering
AI, Data Science and Digital Transformation roles
Learning and development opportunities
Company accommodation (subject to availability)
Medical facilities and insurance reimbursement
Official travel benefits
Performance-linked annual increments

Professionals looking to gain experience in one of India’s premier steel organizations will find these positions highly rewarding.

Who Should Apply?

This recruitment is suitable for candidates who have relevant industry experience in:

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering

Information Technology

Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Data Science
Data Architecture
Software Development
ASP.NET/.NET Core
Python Development

Finance

Chartered Accountants
Cost Accountants
MBA (Finance)

Human Resources & Learning

HR Professionals
Learning & Development Specialists
Leadership Development Experts
Instructional Designers

Creative Professionals

3D Animation
Visual Content Creation
Digital Learning Content Development

If you already possess the required post-qualification experience, this recruitment provides an opportunity to contribute to major industrial, digital and organizational transformation initiatives within SAIL.

Preparation Guide

Candidates should begin preparing well before the Computer Based Test and Personal Interaction.

For the CBT

Focus on:

Core technical concepts related to your discipline
Aptitude
Logical reasoning
Quantitative aptitude
General problem-solving skills

For the Personal Interaction

Be prepared to discuss:

Your work experience
Major projects handled
Technical expertise
Problem-solving abilities
Leadership qualities
Industrial safety practices
Professional achievements

Carry all original documents for verification, including educational certificates, experience certificates, identity proof, and NOC (where applicable).

Salary Insight

The remuneration offered under this recruitment is competitive compared to many contractual technical and specialist positions in the public sector.

Grade	Monthly Retainership
Young Professional-1	₹70,000
Young Professional-2	₹1,00,000
Young Professional-3	₹1,40,000

In addition to the monthly retainership, selected candidates may receive:

Annual performance-based increments
Medical benefits
Insurance reimbursement
Official travel reimbursement
Communication allowance
Company accommodation (subject to availability)

These benefits make the engagement financially attractive, especially for professionals with specialized expertise.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the last date to apply for SAIL Rourkela Young Professionals Recruitment 2026?

The last date to submit the online application is 31 July 2026.

2. When will online applications begin?

Online applications will commence on 10 July 2026.

3. How many vacancies have been announced?

A total of 24 vacancies have been announced.

4. What is the maximum salary offered?

The highest monthly consolidated retainership is ₹1,40,000 for Young Professional-3.

5. What is the application fee?

The application processing fee is ₹500.

6. Is the engagement permanent?

No. The engagement is purely on a fixed-term contractual basis.

7. What is the initial tenure?

The initial engagement is for three years, extendable up to a maximum of five years, subject to organizational requirements and satisfactory performance.

8. Will there be a Computer Based Test?

Yes. Depending on the post, selection may involve a Computer Based Test (CBT) followed by a Personal Interaction, or Personal Interaction only.

9. Can candidates from private companies apply?

Yes. Candidates meeting the prescribed educational qualifications and relevant post-qualification experience from eligible organizations, including private firms with a valid CIN, may apply, subject to the conditions specified in the notification.

10. Where can I apply?

Applications must be submitted online through:

https://www.sailcareers.com

https://www.sail.co.in (Careers section).

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Final Thoughts

The SAIL Rourkela Young Professionals Recruitment 2026 presents an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals seeking to work with a Maharatna Public Sector Enterprise. With roles across engineering, finance, human resources, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data science, and creative domains, this recruitment caters to a broad range of specialists.

Competitive remuneration of up to ₹1.40 lakh per month, performance-linked annual increments, accommodation support, medical facilities, and exposure to large-scale industrial operations make these positions particularly attractive. Interested candidates should carefully verify their eligibility, keep the required documents ready, and complete the online application before the closing date of 31 July 2026.

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