Dear potential TCEite,
We are happy about your keenness in exploring an opportunity with TCE. As a TATA group enterprise, TCE is a transparent organisation and would like you to take an informed decision on your career. We present below a set of FAQs to enable you to take the right decision of joining TCE.

FAQs

1. What are the positions offered
   
   The positions are`indicated in the site. TCE has requirements for their Power ,Industrial/Chemical SBUs across all their locations. TCE is looking at talent with experience ranging from 3 years and above.Relevant experience in the domain and specific function will be an added advantage
   
   Click here to see all positions.
   
   
2. What kind of compensation can I expect?
   
   Salary at TCE is based on competency, relevant experience and in line with industry standards.TCE believes in Equal Opportunity employment and in Meritocracy.TCE is a TATA Group company.
   
   
3. What kind of work culture can I expect?
   
   TCE is proud of a very cordial and open work environment with easy communicaton at all levels. Knowledge sharing and team work are part of the work ethic. A hands on learning environment leads to knowledge building & nurturing talent.A large part of their esteemed employees have put in more than 5 years with TCE, which is a testimony of TCE's employee orientataion. Engineers are a quiet lot and social events include the annual cultural meet , outbound activities , Dassera , Diwali celebrations. Their annual sports events are keenly looked forward to. Being part of the TATA group, one can expect transparent and ethical practices within the organisation and with customer groups.
   
   
4. What sets apart a career with TCE Consulting Engineers?
   
   TCE is part of a varied number of projects in both Infrastructure & Power Sector within the country and abroad. A career with TCE can give one an opportunity to work on a variety of projects and gain insights from the vast experience that TCE has acquired over the years . The learning value of an engineer at TCE is high. Opportunities for growth for high performers are abundant. Many of their top officals at TCE have joined TCE as trainees and have risen through the ranks to their current levels. Ample opportunities exist for innovative minds to demonstrate their ideas.
   
   
5. What's the career growth I can expect?
   
   TCE's expertise includes diverse projects in both Infrastructure & Power Sector within the country and abroad. A career with TCE can give one an opportunity to work on a variety of projects and gain insights from the vast experience that TCE has acquired over the years . The learning value of an engineer at TCE is high. Opportunities for growth for high performers are abundant. Many of their managers at TCE have joined us as trainees and have risen through the ranks to their current levels. Ample opportunities exist for an innovative mind to demonstrate their ideas
   
   
6. What are the growth plans of the organization?
   
   TCE has ambitious plans to grow multifold with 50% revenue coming in from international business. Their vision is to be among the top 150 consulting firms of the world by 2010. TCE has initiated plans to globalise operations and their recent strategic alliance with URS - the number one design consultancy firm as per ENR listing is one such step in this direction.
   
   
7. Why should I join TCE Consulting Engineers in the Consulting/Engineering sector?
   
   One should join TCE to leverage on TCE's vast potential for growth in the Infrastructure & Power Business and globalising of operations and utilise the same for self growth and improved career opportunities. One can be a part of the eclectic group that builds the future as is aptly captured in their coporate line " Engineering a better tomorrow " as much as engineering their own career.
   
   
8. What kind of training inputs will be given and what one can learn?
   
   TCE has a well formulated on-going technical training program for skill & knowledge enhancement for engineering of projects. Software training is also an essential part of the training calendar. Besides these, training in Soft skills , Business Excellence, Managerial Skills & Leadership Development is also imparted.Their training programmes help their employees to stay contemporary.
   
   
9. What is the selection process for hiring at TCE Consulting Engineers?
   
   The recruitment process consists of two levels of interviews - Technical & HR rounds and a psychometric test.The shortlisted candidates for interview will be intimated in less than 2 weeks time and those of final interviewed candidates will be informed of the result within a week's time from the interview date.
   
   
10. What is the kind of employee profile at TCE Consulting Engineers?
    
    TCE has a 1000+ employee base, Of these, about 950 are engineers.
    
    Education wise% distribution
    Post Graduate Engineers -34%,
    Graduate Engineers - 55%,
    Diploma Engineers - 11%
    
    Discipline wise % distribution
    Civil and structural-47%,
    Electrical-18%,
    Mechanical-29%,
    Chemical-3%,
    Instrumentation and Control-3%
    
    Experience wise % distribution
    0-8 years -38%
    8-15 years -32%
    >15 years - 30%
    
    Employees are alumni of premier engineering colleges across the country. Culturally, people from all linguistic groups find a place at TCE. Women employees account for about 10% of the employees at TCE. TCE `is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
    
    
11. Where are the locations where the candidates will be located if hired by TCE?
    
    TCE has design offices in Mumbai , Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Jamshedpur, New Delhi. Project offices at Iran;Bhutan,Mauritius,Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur to name a few. The advertised postions are for the design office and project offices at Jamshedpur.
    
    
12. How frequently will I have to travel?
    
    If project demands out station posting, then employee could be posted to any of the project offices in the country or abroad for periods ranging from 2-3 months to a year. At senior levels, travelling on business development & client meetings is a norm . In marketing & sales division, frequent travelling is required - about 8-10 days a month. While on project office posting, guest house facility is provided. While travelling on work, all travel and boarding expenses are borne by the company as per corporate policy
    
    
13. What kind of Peer Group will I get to work with?
    
    Peer group will consist of engineers of all disciplines who have joined TCE from other design consultancies or who have joined TCE as trainees. Ages vary from 21 years at entry level to 50+ years at senior management.
    
    
14. How big a team will I get to lead if I am in the level of Middle or Senior Management at TCE?
    
    At Middle management positions at TCE, while functioning as project managers for various projects, one will be able to lead a team as big as 50 members or as small as 3 members, depending on the size and nature of the project. At Senior Management Levels, while functioning as General Manager of a SBU, team size will be as large as 150-200 members.
    
    
15. What kind of Project Work Exposure will I get at TCE?
    
    At TCE, there are five verticals (SBUs)- Industial/Chemical, Environmental, Nulcear Power, Conventional Power & Construction services. Each vertical engages in projects specific to the business unit like fertilizer, petrochemical, pharmacuetical, IT Parks etc for Industrial/Chemical Group; Water,Waste Water & Sewarage Treatment, Irrigation ,Roads projects in Environmental Group, Nuclear Power projects & Hydro Power projects for the Conventional Power Projects respectively. Construction services work across all these businesses.
    
    
16. What are the various special projects that were designed by TCE in the recent past?
    
    A few of the unique projects designed by TCE include the revolving stage at NCPA, the Giant radio telescope at Narayangaon for TIFR, 3-D modelling of machine and plant components. TCE has also engineered most of the nuclear plants in India.
    
    
17. What kind of Software skills one needs to know/get exposure to in the normal day to day working at TCE?
    
    Every engineering discipline has specific softwares which are proprietary software or commercial software. Some of the more common ones include STAAD Pro, ANSYS, CEASAR, CAE-PIPE, INTOOLS, MS-PROJECTS, PRIMAVERA etc.
    
    

    OPERATING SYSTEMS : Windows NT, Windows 95 or above, Unix,DOS MAILING SOFTWARE : Lotus Notes PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES : FORTRAN,C, C++, VISUAL BASIC, AUTOLISP SOFTWARE PACKAGES : ( Proprietary ) Structural analysis/design STAAD PRO, STRAP, NISA, ANSYS, Road Design MX Piping stress analysis CAESAR II, CAEPIPE, PS+CAEPIPE Heat balance Steam PRO, Steam Master, GT PRO, GT Master Hydraulic analysis AWHAM, Power system analysis ETAP Plant design PDS, PDMS Water transmission and distribution design WATERCAD Design of sewage collection systems SEWERCAD Design of storm water systems STORMCAD Drafting Autocad 14, 2000i, 2002,Autocivil Cads RC Project Planning & Scheduling Primavera, MS Project 200 Documenatation Software MS Office 97 or higher Spreadsheet Software MS Excel 97 or higher Databases MS Access, Dbase