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GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
 
GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
FIXED TERM CONTRACT
 
In pursuit of Government’s drive for large scale infrastructure development and recognising the inadequacies in public sector’s capacity in implementing infrastructure and related projects, National Treasury, in partnership with municipalities, initiated the Graduate Internship Programme, with a purpose of strengthening the planning, delivery and maintenance of infrastructure through institutional capacity building.
 
The National Treasury’s Graduate Internship Programme provides an opportunity for unemployed graduates to gain the necessary application skills as well as “hands on” work experience in various infrastructure disciplines.
 
Govan Mbeki Local Municipality and Rand Water take pleasure in inviting suitably qualified and unemployed graduates to participate in a three-year fixed term contract programme in the following disciplines:

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​DISCIPLINE - MINIMUM QUALIFICATION - TARGET NUMBER
Electrical Engineering: - BEng/BSc Electrical Engineering - 2
Mechanical Engineering: - BEng/BSc Mechanical Engineering - 2
Civil Engineering: - BEng/BSc Civil Engineering - 2
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - BSc Geomatics / BSc Geo Informatics/ BSc (Honours/Masters) Geo Informatics - 1
Town Planning - BSc Town and Regional Planning (Honours) - 1
Natural Science - BSc Natural Science (Honours / Masters) - 1
Construction Project Management - BSc Construction Management Studies (Honours / Masters) - 1

In making the final selection, preference will be given to applicants meeting the following important criteria:
 Suitably Qualified from accredited Universities.
 Unemployed.
 A valid code 08 drivers’ licence will be an advantage.
 Appointments will be made in the context of Employment Equity.
 Must be a South African Citizen in possession of a valid SA ID.
 Must be under the age of 35 (aligned with the NSDS III).
 Academic record of qualification must be aligned to academic requirements for professional registration with the respective statutory Councils (ECSA, SAGC, SACPLAN, SACNASP and SACPCMP).
 Registered as a candidate with the respective Councils will be an advantage.
Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
 
Key Skills and Knowledge
We are looking for a result driven individual and team player, with knowledge of the field of study principles and ability to apply this knowledge; to communicate well at all levels; to plan and organise workloads effectively to enhance performance.
 
Key responsibilities
 During the training, graduates will be expected to successfully demonstrate all proficiencies as determined by respective statutory councils (ECSA, SAGC, SACNASP, SACPLAN, SACPCMP)
 Shortlisted applicants will be subjected to assessments, security clearance, qualification verification and will be required to produce original qualification certificates and academic transcripts /statement of results.
 
Application questions
1. Are you currently unemployed? We are looking for unemployed graduates.
2. Is your University recognised by the following councils?
SACPLAN, SACQSP, ECSA, SAGC, SACNASP, SACPCMP
3. Are you a registered candidate with the above-mentioned councils?
4. What is your highest qualification level?
a. Bachelor’s degree
b. Honours degree
c. Master’s degree






​All applicants must ensure that applications including a CV, certified copies of qualifications, academic transcripts/statement of results and ID are uploaded as indicated.
 
Qualifying applicants are required to submit their applications on the official Rand Water Recruitment Portal. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT HARD COPY APPLICATIONS.
 
The LINK TO THE RAND WATER VACANCY PORTAL can be found on the official website of Rand Water: www.randwater.co.za and Govan Mbeki Municipality: www.govanmbeki.gov.za.
 
CLOSING DATE: Monday, 16 March 2026 at 12:00
 
Should you not receive correspondence from Rand Water within 30 days from the closing date, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.