In December 1965 Damodar Sharma was appointed Lecturer in Civil Engineering at MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur. In 1983, he was appointed as Reader in Civil Engineering at the Government Engineering College, Kota. From 1983 to 1985 he served on deputation at the Mosul Technical Institute, Iraq. During this assignment he was involved in teaching and the development of the remote sensing and surveying laboratory at the institute. In 1990 he received the appointment of Professor in Civil Engineering at Jai Narain Vyas University and became Dean, Faculty of Engineering in 2001. Subsequent to retirement from Jain Narain Vyas University he served as founder Principal of the Geetanjali College of Engineering, Udaipur and then as Principal, Arya Institute of Technology, Jaipur. From 2006 to 2009 he served as the founder Vice-Chancellor of the Rajasthan Technical University, Kota Marwar Engineering College and Research CenterMosaic '07 and in 2010 as Vice-Chancellor of the Gyanvihar University, Jaipur. He continues to be member of the Executive Committee and Patron of the MBM Engineering College Alumni Association.MBM Engineering College Alumni Association
