Advertisement Number: P.Rect./R&D/2026/23

Applications are invited for the hiring of a Senior Project Engineer in the Department of Chemical Engineering for Kotak-IITM Save Energy Mission (KISEM) Center at IIT Kanpur. The primary objective of this project is to conduct energy assessment for MSMEs to enhance their energy efficiency and reduce their overall carbon footprints. The KISEM project team at IIT Kanpur comprises five professors from various domains and various energy assessment equipment. The selected candidate will be involved in carrying out walk-throughs and detailed energy assessments for different industries and buildings. They will come up with various customized energy conservation measures in the form of the assessment report and guide the clients in all possible ways to implement the same.

Position Name: Senior Project Engineer (1 position)

Role: Energy Manager.

Responsibilities: Oversee activities of the complete Assessment team, including Energy Audit as per set protocols on a need basis, and liaise with the project Head. Look out for potential customers in the designated region or as directed by the project Head. Ensure timely meeting of commitments to customers during pre- and post-assessment periods. Report to the coordinator as per the requirements.

Minimum qualifications:

BE/B. Tech in Electrical/Mechanical/Energy/Instrumentation with 3+ years industry experience,

OR

ME/ M. Tech in Electrical/Mechanical/Energy/Instrumentation with 1+ years industry experience.
Candidate must be BEE Certified Energy Manager and need to have at least 60% marks or 6.0 CGPA (55% marks or 5.5 CGPA for SC/ST) in their bachelor’s program.

Desired Experience:

Candidates with master’s degree: 1+ years in Energy Auditing of Industries.

Candidates with bachelor’s degree: 3+ years in Energy Auditing of Industries.

Duration: One year (can be extended up to 3 years in case of satisfactory performance)

Salary range: INR 38800 – 3200 – 96400 per month depending on the qualification and merits. 

Duration of Appointment

• The post is purely temporary and contractual.
• Appointment is initially for one year, with renewal for another two years, subject to satisfactory performance

The department reserves the right to set appropriate shortlisting criteria. Only the shortlisted candidates will be informed of interview details via email.

Application Process

The applicant must upload the following documents in a single PDF file before 23:59 hrs, 15^th Feb 2026 at the google form link https://forms.gle/uizLEdkkUkNYTuyj6

1. A one-page cover letter describing their background, relevant experience and how it will help in pursuing the
2. CV/Resume.
3. Soft copy of all degree

Prof. Anurag Tripathi
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
IIT Kanpur