IIT Roorkee Project Fellow Recruitment 2026 – Walkin

The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee will hold a walk-in interview on 13 November 2026 at 03:00 PM at Room No. 307-A, Department of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee, for one Project Fellow post. The post is in a consultancy project under Principal Investigator Prof. Uttam Kumar Roy and carries Rs. 40000 - Rs. 100000 for a duration of 3 months. Only Indian nationals may apply. The notice is dated 05/11/2026.

IIT Roorkee Project Fellow Walk-in Interview Date, Time and Venue

The official notification does not specify the age limit or the application fee.

About IIT Roorkee

The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee issued this advertisement to fill up project positions. The post is for a consultancy project titled "GIS based Master Plan for 14 Towns of Punjab under AMRUT 2.0", sponsored by the Directorate of Town & Country Planning, Punjab. The Principal Investigator is Prof. Uttam Kumar Roy of the Department/Centre of Architecture & Planning.

Posts and Eligibility

The notice invites applications for one Project Fellow post for a duration of 3 months. Candidates should ensure before appearing for the interview that they are eligible for the position they intend to apply for.

Experience: 2 years post-PhD research experience with capability to handle huge datasets, site visits and primary data collection, report writing and work independently as well as in coordination with other groups.

Desirable qualifications:

• Prior experience in physical infrastructure design and planning for Indian cities with at least one of the degrees from IISc/ IITs/ CFTIs.
• Understanding of AMRUT guidelines, planning landscape, water, sanitation and drainage issues, indigenous water management practices and treatment technologies.
• Any relevant experience in physical infrastructure assessment of statutory towns of Punjab will be an added advantage.

Candidates should check the official notification for the exact eligibility wording.

IIT Roorkee Project Fellow Job Description

The notice describes the role as follows: the candidate shall collect, extract, and validate relevant data from primary and secondary sources to plan the physical infrastructure component of the GIS-Based Master Plan under AMRUT 2.0 for 14 Towns of Punjab. The role requires:

• working under expedited timelines;
• huge dataset management;
• frequent field visits;
• report writing;
• amalgamation of software-assisted planning, state-of-the-art technologies and the traditional practices to address the infrastructural challenges sustainably in the Master Plan.

What to Bring

Candidates should bring their applications with the following documents at the time of the interview:

• CV
• Application on plain paper with detailed CV including chronological discipline of degree/certificates obtained
• Experience including research, industrial field and others
• Attested copies of degree/certificate and experience certificate

Candidates must also bring the original degree(s)/certificate(s) and experience certificate(s) for verification at the time of the interview.

Important Instructions

• Preference will be given to SC/ST candidates on equal qualifications and experience.
• No TA/DA is admissible for attending the interview.
• Applications are invited from Indian nationals only.
• The notice lists a contact telephone number, 01332284424, and the Principal Investigator's email, [email protected].

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