The Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) has announced 10 purely contractual posts, including a director, an assistant director and eight field inspectors, for its metrobus and Orange Line operations across Punjab. Applications must be submitted online through the Punjab Job Portal by 23 November 2026.

The recruitment was advertised in the Daily Express on 8 November 2026 under reference IPL-11792. The authority runs the Metrobus systems in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan, along with feeder routes and the Orange Line Metro Train in Lahore, so the new staff will support day-to-day operations on some of the province's busiest public transport corridors.

The 10 posts at a glance

The senior post is Director Contracts Management, a single vacancy based in Lahore for candidates up to 45 years of age. Applicants need a bachelor's or master's degree in law, contract management, engineering or business administration, with 16 years of education from an HEC-recognised institute and 10 years of relevant experience in contract administration on infrastructure projects, including knowledge of FIDIC, public sector procurement and contract law.

The second post is Assistant Director Mechanical, one vacancy based in Rawalpindi for candidates up to 40 years of age. It requires a bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering, with 16 years of education from an HEC-recognised institute and five years of relevant experience.

The remaining eight posts are field inspectors, split into two categories. Five Field Inspector posts are open to graduates with a four-year graduation or master's degree, with 16 years of education from an HEC-recognised institute; a degree in engineering will be preferred, and computer literacy and a basic understanding of data are mandatory. Three Field Inspector (Electrical) posts require a B.Tech in electrical engineering with one year of relevant experience, or a DAE in electrical engineering with two years of relevant experience. The age limit for both field inspector categories is 35 years.

Field inspectors will be posted in pairs of cities: Lahore and Gujranwala, Lahore and Faisalabad, Rawalpindi and Murree, and Rawalpindi and Sargodha. The advertisement notes that these posts require regular travel, and selected candidates may be posted at any of the relevant duty stations according to operational requirements.

How to apply

Applications are accepted online only through the Punjab Job Portal at jobs.punjab.gov.pk. Applications sent by email, by hand or through courier will not be entertained, and applications received after the closing date and time will not be considered.

Each applicant must pay a non-refundable application processing fee of Rs 900 per post, before or on the closing date, through a bank deposit slip at the Bank of Punjab into the authority's account, and upload a scanned copy of the payment receipt with the online application. Candidates applying for more than one post must apply separately and pay a separate fee for each post. Applications without the fee, or with a fee paid by postal order or bank draft, will not be considered.

Applicants must upload transcripts with their educational degrees and relevant job experience certificates when submitting the online application. The documents uploaded with the application will be treated as final, and the authority will not ask for resubmission. Submission of fake or irrelevant documents, or missing documents or incorrect information, will lead to disqualification without notice.

What applicants should know

General age relaxation of five years for male candidates and five plus three years for female candidates applies under government instructions. Government employees should apply through the proper channel and submit a no objection certificate at the time of interview. Experience gained part-time, through teaching, honorary or self-employed work, or as an apprentice or intern will not count.

Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview, and no travel or daily allowance will be paid. Candidates who pass the interview must submit HEC-verified copies of their degrees and certificates, experience letters, a fresh police character verification certificate and a medical fitness certificate from a district hospital. The authority reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of posts, or to cancel the recruitment process at any stage without assigning a reason. Full details are published on the PMA website and the Punjab Job Portal.