What is WCD JE?
WCD JE” refers to recruitment for Junior Engineer (JE) posts within Maharashtra’s Water Conservation Department (Jalsandharan), a state government body focused on water management, planning, and technology implementation, with recruitment often involving exams for civil engineering graduates. It’s a common term for job seekers interested in engineering roles within Maharashtra’s water sector.
What it involves:
Department: Soil & Water Conservation Department, Government of Maharashtra (often uses “WCD” or “Jalsandharan” (JalSanchay) department, as seen on their official portal, for water-related roles).
Role: Junior Engineer (JE), primarily for Civil Engineering, focusing on water conservation projects, surveys, plans, and implementation.
Recruitment: Involves online applications, written exams (technical & non-technical), and document verification, with specific dates and eligibility criteria published during recruitment
Educational Qualification
- Diploma in Civil Engineering OR Degree (BE / B.Tech) in Civil Engineering From AICTE / Govt. recognized institute
Age Limit
- The minimum age of the candidate applying for the said post should be 18 years and not more than 38 years as on the last date of application.
- (For Backward Classes / Sportspersons / Economically Weaker Sections / Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, the age limit will be relaxed by 05 years.)
- Also, for Divyang and orphan candidates, the maximum age limit will be relaxed up to 45 years.
Exam Pattern
- Technical 60%
- Non Technical 40%
- Total 100 Questions for 200 Marks
- Time: 120 Minutes
- Negative Marking: 0.25
Syllabus
- Civil Engineering Diploma Level
- Engineering Mechanics & Strength of materials
- Theory of structures
- Steel Structures.
- Design of Reinforced concrete Structures (Limit State method).
- Concrete Technology.
- Geotechnical Engineering.
- Construction Materials.
- Surveying.
- Building Planning and Construction.
- Fluid mechanics
- Water Resources Engineering
- Highway Engineering.
- Bridge Engineering.
- Estimating, costing and valuation
- Environmental Engineering,
- Soil & Water conservation structures and techniques.
- Public health engineering.
- Construction Planning and management
- English
- Marathi
- General Knowledge
- General Intelligence