Punjab Masstransit Authority Jobs 2026: 2 Assistant Director Posts — Apply by 8 November

The Punjab Masstransit Authority has opened two engineering posts in October 2026, and both are for the same title, split across two duty-station pairs. Reported in Business Recorder on 22 October 2026, the recruitment is for Assistant Director (Electrical and Mechanical), with one post covering Lahore and Gujranwala and the second covering Lahore and Sargodha. The posts are on contract, extendable on satisfactory performance, and they close on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Applicants need a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, valid Pakistan Engineering Council registration, and five years of relevant experience, plus a non-refundable processing fee of Rs 900.

Two Assistant Director posts and duty stations

The two posts are identical in title, qualification and experience, but they differ in where the work is done. One Assistant Director covers Lahore and Gujranwala, and the second covers Lahore and Sargodha. Regular travel between the relevant duty stations is required, and selected candidates may be posted at any of the relevant locations according to operational requirements. That travel condition is not a footnote: mass-transit electrical and mechanical work happens at depots, stations and along corridors, not only at a head office desk.

• Post 1: Assistant Director (Electrical and Mechanical) — 1 vacancy — Lahore and Gujranwala.
• Post 2: Assistant Director (Electrical and Mechanical) — 1 vacancy — Lahore and Sargodha.
• Total: 2 posts, both contract, both extendable on satisfactory performance.
• Regular travel between the relevant duty stations is required for both posts.
• Both male and female applicants are eligible to apply equally.
• Only shortlisted applicants are called for interview, and no TA/DA is admissible.

Applicants should choose with the travel pattern in mind. A candidate based in Gujranwala may prefer the Lahore–Gujranwala post, and a candidate based in Sargodha may prefer the Lahore–Sargodha post, but the authority decides postings according to operational requirements. Applying for a post does not guarantee a particular station within its pair.

Education, PEC registration and experience

Education for this post is a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, representing 16 years of education from an HEC-recognised institution. Registration with the Pakistan Engineering Council is mandatory, and applicants must ensure that their PEC registration is valid and that the relevant details are available for verification. Five years of relevant professional experience is also required, and the advertisement is specific about what does not count.

• Degree: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, 16 years of education, HEC-recognised.
• PEC registration: Mandatory, and must be valid at the time of application.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience NOT counted: part-time work, teaching experience, honorary work, self-employment, apprenticeships and internships.
• Experience counted: full, relevant professional experience after the qualification, as evidenced by experience certificates.
• Age limit: Maximum 40 years, with applicable age relaxation according to Government of Punjab rules.

The experience exclusions are the part of this advertisement most likely to disqualify an otherwise strong applicant. Teaching, part-time work, honorary roles, self-employment, apprenticeships and internships are all expressly excluded, even if they were in an engineering setting. Applicants should therefore count only full, relevant professional experience, and their experience certificates should reflect that period accurately. A certificate that mixes counted and excluded work without dates will weaken the application.

What the authority does and what the role covers

The Punjab Masstransit Authority is the Government of Punjab body that plans, develops, operates and maintains mass-transit systems in the province, including the Lahore Metro Bus and the Orange Line Metro Train. Those systems carry large numbers of commuters daily, and they depend on well-maintained electrical and mechanical systems: traction and power supply, signalling and control interfaces, rolling-stock maintenance, depot equipment, ventilation, lifts and escalators, and the many smaller systems that keep a corridor running. The Assistant Director (Electrical and Mechanical) sits in that technical stream.

• Support engineering operations of mass-transit systems across the assigned duty stations.
• Oversee electrical and mechanical works, equipment upkeep and technical troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with contractors, service providers and internal teams on project execution.
• Prepare technical reports and ensure compliance with engineering standards.
• Travel regularly between Lahore, Gujranwala and Sargodha stations as operations require.
• Work within a contract role where extension depends on satisfactory performance.

For an engineer, the attraction is operational scope. This is not a design-office post for a single building: it covers live transit infrastructure across cities, with contractors, service providers and internal teams all in the same workflow. The five-year experience bar reflects that scope — the authority needs someone who has already worked on comparable electrical and mechanical systems, not someone learning them for the first time.

Salary, fee and payment method

The advertisement describes an attractive salary package, and the listing summary quotes an offered salary of PKR 100,000 to 150,000 for the post. Applicants should treat that range as the listing summary’s figure and confirm the exact package from the official job details on the portal, because the advertisement summary itself does not fix a single monthly figure. What is fixed is the fee: a non-refundable application processing fee of Rs 900, payable through a Bank of Punjab deposit slip into the Masstransit Authority Non-Fare Revenue (NFR) Fund Account, account number 6580045522200045, with the scanned receipt uploaded with the application.

• Offered salary (listing summary): PKR 100,000 to 150,000; confirm the exact package on the portal.
• Application fee: Rs 900, non-refundable.
• Bank: Bank of Punjab, by deposit slip only.
• Account title: Masstransit Authority Non-Fare Revenue (NFR) Fund Account.
• Account number: 6580045522200045.
• Payment methods NOT accepted: postal orders, bank drafts and online transfers.
• Applications without the required fee are not considered.

The payment method is unusually strict, and it is worth following exactly. Online transfers are not accepted under the advertisement, and postal orders and bank drafts are also excluded. Only a Bank of Punjab deposit slip, with the scanned receipt uploaded, satisfies the fee condition. An applicant who pays by online transfer, even for the correct amount, risks rejection on a technicality.

Documents and government-employee rules

Applications are online only, through the Punjab Job Portal, with supporting documents attached. Documents uploaded with the online application are considered final, and the authority will not request resubmission of missing documents. That finality rule makes the document checklist the most important part of the application after eligibility itself. Applicants should prepare every document before opening the form, not during it.

Government employees must apply through the proper channel and submit an NOC at the interview stage, with the date of appointment and nature of employment clearly mentioned. After interview, selected candidates are required to submit additional verified documents, including HEC-verified degrees, an HEC equivalence certificate for a foreign qualification where applicable, experience letters, a fresh police character verification certificate and a medical fitness certificate from a district hospital. No TA/DA is provided for the test or interview.

How to apply online before 8 November

The route is online only: applications submitted by hand, courier or email are not accepted. Applicants should open the Punjab Job Portal, search for the Punjab Masstransit Authority vacancies, select Assistant Director (Electrical and Mechanical), review the eligibility requirements, duty stations and application instructions, register or sign in, complete the application with accurate information, upload the required documents and the fee receipt, review everything, and submit before Sunday, 8 November 2026.

• Open the Punjab Job Portal and find the Punjab Masstransit Authority advertisement.
• Select Assistant Director (Electrical and Mechanical) and read the full eligibility and travel conditions.
• Register or sign in, and complete the form with accurate personal, educational and professional information.
• Upload degrees, transcripts, experience certificates and PEC registration details.
• Pay Rs 900 by Bank of Punjab deposit slip (account 6580045522200045) and upload the scanned receipt.
• Review the form carefully, because uploaded documents are considered final.
• Submit before 8 November 2026; late applications are not entertained.

Because both the form and the fee must be complete by the same deadline, applicants should do the bank deposit first, not last. A form submitted without the receipt, or a receipt uploaded after the deadline, leaves the application incomplete. Keep the original deposit receipt for the interview, and keep a copy of the submitted form for the shortlisting stage.

Conclusion

Punjab Masstransit Authority Jobs 2026 offer two contract posts for PEC-registered Electrical and Mechanical engineers, split between Lahore–Gujranwala and Lahore–Sargodha, with a closing date of 8 November 2026. The bar is clear: a 16-year engineering degree, valid PEC registration, five years of countable relevant experience, a maximum age of 40 years, and a Rs 900 Bank of Punjab deposit-slip fee. If that profile matches, and the travel pattern suits, apply online through the Punjab Job Portal with complete documents and the fee receipt uploaded. In a two-post round, a complete, correctly paid application is the first selection test.

FAQs

How many posts are open in Punjab Masstransit Authority Jobs 2026?
Two posts of Assistant Director (Electrical and Mechanical): one for Lahore and Gujranwala, and one for Lahore and Sargodha.

What is the last date to apply?
Sunday, 8 November 2026. Applications received after the due date and time are not entertained.

What qualification is required?
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (16 years of education) from an HEC-recognised institution, with valid PEC registration and at least five years of relevant professional experience.

What experience is not counted?
Part-time work, teaching experience, honorary work, self-employment, apprenticeships and internships are not counted.

What is the application fee?
Rs 900, non-refundable, payable by Bank of Punjab deposit slip into account 6580045522200045 (Masstransit Authority NFR Fund Account), with the scanned receipt uploaded. Online transfers, postal orders and bank drafts are not accepted.

How do I apply?
Apply online only through the Punjab Job Portal, with supporting documents and the fee receipt uploaded, before 8 November 2026. Only shortlisted candidates are called for interview, and no TA/DA is admissible.

Shahzad Sahil

Shahzad Sahil is the editor of lahorejobs24.com, covering government jobs, private jobs, bank jobs, results and education news for Lahore and Punjab, with information verified from official sources.