VMC Recruitment 2026 — 178 Posts, Apply Online by 25 Sep (Gujarat)

Vadodara Mahanagar Palika (Vadodara Municipal Corporation, VMC) has released VMC Various Posts Recruitment 2026 under Advertisement No. 382/2025-27 for 178 posts across 15 categories, engaged on a purely temporary, 11-month contract basis. VMC Recruitment 2026 covers technical, engineering, horticulture, library and drafting/surveying roles — including Urban Planner, Archaeology and Museology Officer, Deputy Environmental Engineer, GIS Operator/Expert, Garden Supervisor, Librarian, Work Assistant (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical), Draftsman (AutoCAD) and Surveyor. Candidates holding the post-specific qualification — ranging from an ITI certificate for Draftsman and Surveyor to a Master's degree for Urban Planner — and aged not more than 45 years, can apply online at vmc.gov.in from 11 September 2026. Selected candidates will support Vadodara's municipal infrastructure, environmental management, horticulture, library and urban planning functions across the corporation, with the largest single intake being 38 Assistant Garden Supervisor posts and 30 Work Assistant (Mechanical) posts. Each post carries its own fixed consolidated monthly remuneration rather than a regular government pay scale, consistent with the contract nature of the engagement, ranging from ₹20,000 for most Work Assistant, Draftsman and Surveyor posts to ₹80,000 for Urban Planner. The notification references General, EWS, SC, ST and SEBC reservation categories, but the detailed selection procedure and category-wise vacancy breakup are set out in the Gujarati-language instructions portion of the notification, which candidates should read directly on vmc.gov.in. The VMC Recruitment 2026 online application window runs from 11 September 2026 (1:00 PM) to 25 September 2026 (11:59 PM), through vmc.gov.in. Candidates must ensure they meet the qualification, experience and age criteria specified for their chosen post before applying, since these vary considerably across the 15 categories. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, as application fee, exact selection procedure, and category-wise relaxation details are specified only in the full notification document. This is a large multi-category recruitment drive by one of Gujarat's major municipal corporations, and it illustrates how urban local bodies increasingly fill specialised technical and professional roles — planning, environmental engineering, GIS, heritage management — through fixed-term contracts rather than permanent civic-service cadres.

Urban Planner: Bachelor's (Architecture/Civil/Urban Planning) + Master's in Planning. Archaeology & Museology Officer: PG in Archaeology/Museology + 10 yrs exp. Environmental Engineer (Dy./Asst.): B.E. Environmental Engineering. GIS Operator: Bachelor's in Geography/Geoinformatics. Garden Supervisor: B.Sc. Horticulture. Librarian: Bachelor's in Library Science. Assistant Garden Supervisor: Diploma in Horticulture. Work Assistant: Diploma in relevant Engineering branch. Draftsman: ITI Civil Draftsman + AutoCAD experience. Surveyor: ITI Surveyor certificate.

Maximum 45 years for all 15 posts; no minimum age specified; reserved-category relaxation not clearly specified in the available notification

Urban Planner (5 posts) — Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Civil Engineering/Urban Planning from a UGC-recognised university, plus a Master's degree in City/Town/Regional/Traffic and Transportation/Urban/Infrastructure/Industrial/Environmental Planning, with 3 years' relevant experience Archaeology and Museology Officer (1 post) — Postgraduate degree in Archaeology or Museology, plus 10 years' experience in heritage documentation, monument conservation, museum management, heritage research, or government heritage projects Deputy Environmental Engineer (4 posts) — Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering, plus 2 years' experience in Environmental Management and Pollution Control GIS Operator/Expert (1 post) — Bachelor's degree in Geography/Geoinformatics/Urban Planning, plus 1 year's relevant experience Assistant Environmental Engineer (19 posts) — Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering; experience not specified Garden Supervisor (19 posts) — B.Sc. Horticulture, plus 2 years' experience in Horticulture Senior Librarian (1 post) — Bachelor's degree in Library Science/Library and Information Science, plus 2 years' experience in a government/PSU/university/research institution library Junior Librarian (8 posts) — Bachelor's degree in Library Science/Library and Information Science; experience not specified Assistant Garden Supervisor (38 posts) — Diploma in Horticulture, plus 2 years' experience in Horticulture Work Assistant, Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Electrical-Mechanical (68 posts combined) — Diploma in the relevant Engineering branch; experience not specified Draftsman, AutoCAD (4 posts) — 2-year Certificate in Civil Draftsman (ITI), plus 1 year's experience in AutoCAD Surveyor (10 posts) — Certificate of Surveyor course (ITI), plus 2 years' relevant experience Age Limit — Maximum 45 years for all 15 posts; no minimum age specified; age relaxation for reserved categories (SC/ST/SEBC/EWS), if any, is not clearly specified in the notification's available English portion Job Type — All 15 posts are on a purely temporary, 11-month contract basis Reservation categories referenced in the notification include General, EWS, SC, ST and SEBC; the detailed category-wise vacancy distribution is set out in the Gujarati-language section of the official notification

Urban Planner: ₹80,000/month | Archaeology & Museology Officer: ₹50,000/month | Dy. Environmental Engineer: ₹43,950/month | Asst. Environmental Engineer: ₹39,250/month | GIS Operator/Expert: ₹35,000/month | Garden Supervisor: ₹30,000/month | Senior Librarian: ₹25,000/month | Junior Librarian / Asst. Garden Supervisor / Work Assistant (all types) / Draftsman / Surveyor: ₹20,000/month

1. Visit the official Vadodara Mahanagar Palika website, www.vmc.gov.in.
2. Locate the Online Recruitment link for Advertisement No. 382/2025-27.
3. Confirm you meet the qualification, experience and age criteria for your chosen post before applying.
4. Register and fill in the online application form with accurate personal, educational and contact details.
5. Upload the required documents as specified in the online form.
6. Pay the application fee online, if applicable, as instructed on the portal.
7. Review all details carefully before submitting the form.
8. Submit the application between 11 September 2026 (1:00 PM) and 25 September 2026 (11:59 PM).
9. Take a printout or save a copy of the submitted application for future reference.
10. Read the complete Gujarati-language instructions section of the official notification for the confirmed selection procedure and document requirements.