Job Details

Cochin Port Authority

• Marine Engineer: MOT 1st Class Motor Certificate or Marine Engineer Officer Class I Certificate issued under Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. One year post qualification experience as Chief Engineer/2nd Engineer on board a foreign going ship.
• Superintending Engineer (Civil): Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering from a recognized University/Institution. Nine years experience in executive cadre in Planning/Construction/Design/Maintenance preferably of Port and Marine Structures in an Industrial/Commercial Govt. Undertaking.
• Dy. Director (Research): Degree in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics from a recognized University/Institution. Five Years executive experience in Planning or in Collection, Compilation & Interpretation of data or in conducting field surveys, investigations etc.
• Desirable (Dy. Director (Research)): PG Degree/Diploma in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics or Operational Research and allied subjects from a recognized University/Institution. Knowledge of computer operations.

• Marine Engineer: 40 years
• Superintending Engineer (Civil): 40 years
• Dy. Director (Research): 35 years
• Age relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST candidates on reserved posts.
• Age relaxation of 10 years for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) on identified posts.
• Employees of Major Port Authorities: Age limit up to 55 years.

Minimum Age:
Maximum Age: 35 to 40 years

• Application processing fee: Rs.400/-
• Candidates will have to bear any additional payment gateway/bank charges.

• Personal Interview for final selection.
• CoPA may conduct examination (written test objective/descriptive/both and/or Group Discussion and/or presentation) to shortlist candidates depending on number of applications.
• Weightage: Examination 85% and Interview 15%.
• If no examination required, shortlisting by ranking on Educational Qualification (max 30 marks) and Experience (max 55 marks), total 85 marks, followed by Personal Interview (15 marks).
• CoPA reserves right to conduct Group Discussion and/or Presentation as part of Personal Interview (15 marks total for interview including GD/Presentation).
• Number of candidates called for interview: 6 to 12 times vacancies if no examination; up to 3 times if examination conducted.

• Apply online only through the application portal: https://career.itiltd.in/careers_cochin_port/login_form.php?id=MTk=
• Online registration and fee payment available from 21 January 2026 to 23 February 2026 17.00 hrs.
• Fill application carefully with accurate details and percentage of marks.
• Pay Rs.400/- application processing fee through State Bank Collect (SBI Collect) using link https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm or direct link in portal.
• Select “Cochin Port Trust” and payment category “Application Fee – Marine Engineer or Accounts Officer Gr.I”.
• Enter Application reference No. received after basic registration, fill details, make payment, download receipt and upload in portal under “Payment details”.
• Complete application well in advance to avoid last-minute issues.

• Marine Engineer: Rs. 70000-200000
• Superintending Engineer (Civil): Rs. 60000-180000
• Dy. Director (Research): Rs.50000-160000
• In addition to Basic Pay, other allowances and benefits like VDA, accommodation/HRA, Cafeteria Allowance @ 35% of Basic Pay, Encashment of Earned Leave etc. would be admissible as per rules.