Airports Authority of India Consultant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 18 Posts

The Airports Authority of India (AAI), Regional Headquarters - Southern Region, Chennai, has invited online applications from Indian Nationals for the engagement of consultants under Advertisement No. 01/HR/2026/RHQ-SR. A total of 18 consultant positions are available across 13 categories, covering clinical psychology, airport systems, bird and wildlife management, obstacle management and aerodrome safeguarding, horticulture, law, content writing, graphic design, video editing and technical support.

The vacancies are: Junior Consultant (Clinical Psychologist) 1, Junior Consultant (Airport Systems) 1, Consultant (Bird & Wildlife Management) 1, Associate Consultant (Bird & Wildlife Management) 1, Junior Consultant (Obstacle Management) 1, Associate Consultant (Obstacle Management) 1, Consultant (Horticulture) 2, Senior Consultant (Law) 3, Consultant (Content Writer) 1, Consultant (Graphic Designer) 1, Consultant (Video Editor) 1, Junior Consultant (Technical) 2 and Associate Consultant (Technical) 2. The all-inclusive monthly remuneration is Rs. 70,000 for Associate Consultants, Rs. 1,00,000 for Junior Consultants, Rs. 1,20,000 for Consultants and Rs. 1,50,000 for Senior Consultant (Law), and the engagement is initially for one year, extendable on a yearly basis up to a maximum cumulative period of five years.

Online applications opened on 07 October 2026; the last date printed in the advertisement is 27 October 2026, and it was extended to 10 November 2026 through Corrigendum-01. Age, qualification and experience are reckoned as on 27 October 2026. Selection is through document verification followed by an interview, in which candidates must obtain a minimum of 50 marks. Eligible candidates should read the official advertisement carefully and apply online through the AAI website before the extended last date.

योग्यता

• Indian Nationals only
• Age, qualification and experience are reckoned as on 27.10.2026, the date of closing of online registration
• Junior Consultant (Clinical Psychologist): Post-Graduation in Psychology with clinical exposure and 3-5 years of post-qualification experience in a clinical or organisational setting (or 2 years as a Psychologist in an IAF Boarding Centre)
• Junior Consultant (Airport Systems): Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Technology in Electronics / Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Instrumentation with 3-5 years of post-qualification experience in project management/execution and tendering in Electronics Systems
• Consultant and Associate Consultant (Bird & Wildlife Management): Master's degree in Wildlife Science / Zoology / Environmental Science / Life Sciences or a related field, with 5-8 years (Consultant) or 0-3 years (Associate Consultant) of post-qualification experience
• Junior Consultant and Associate Consultant (Obstacle Management): Graduate in Civil Engineering with experience in land records and surveying, GIS tools and survey instruments (3-5 years for Junior Consultant, 0-3 years for Associate Consultant)
• Consultant (Horticulture): M.Sc. in Agriculture/Horticulture or equivalent, preferably with exposure to landscape and aesthetics, with 5-8 years of post-qualification experience in the executive cadre
• Senior Consultant (Law): Professional degree in Law (3-year regular course after graduation or 5-year integrated course after 10+2), eligible for enrolment as an Advocate with the Bar Council of India, with 8-10 years of post-qualification experience in legal work
• Consultant (Content Writer): Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication, Journalism or English Literature (or a Bachelor's degree in any stream with a Master's in Mass Communication/Journalism) with 5-8 years of experience in content writing, copywriting or editorial roles
• Consultant (Graphic Designer) and Consultant (Video Editor): Bachelor's degree with the prescribed diploma/degree in multimedia, animation, graphic/visual/communication design or film production/media studies, with 5-8 years of relevant post-qualification experience
• Junior Consultant and Associate Consultant (Technical): Full-time regular Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Technology in Mechanical or Automobile Engineering, with 3-5 years (Junior Consultant) or 0-3 years (Associate Consultant) of post-qualification experience
• There should be no criminal case pending against the applicant (to be self-certified)

चयन प्रक्रिया

1. Selection includes document verification and an interview of the candidates. For selection, eligible candidates should obtain a minimum of 50 marks in the interview, and selection is based on merit in the interview. The engagement is for a period of one year, extendable on a yearly basis, with the total period of engagement of a consultant in AAI not exceeding 5 years; the appointment is on a full-time basis.

वेतन

All-inclusive monthly remuneration: Associate Consultant Rs. 70,000; Junior Consultant Rs. 1,00,000; Consultant Rs. 1,20,000; Senior Consultant (Law) Rs. 1,50,000

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