Job Details

Division Bloemfontein Office Business UnitTraining Unit Minimum experience

Not Applicable Company primary industry Utilities Job functional area

Training EE Status Only open to EE candidates

Job Description

Vaal Central Water invites suitably qualified and unemployed graduates to apply for participation in its Graduate Development Programme (GDP). The programme aims to provide graduates with hands-on experience, mentorship, and skills development in various fields within the water sector.

Fields of Study / Disciplines Required

Applications are invited in the following areas:

FIELD	MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS	LOCATION	REF
Chemistry & Microbiology	BSc Honors/ Degree/ B.Tech/N Dip	Free State & Northern Cape	GDP/12/2025
Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering	B.Tech/N Dip/ N6 Certificate	Free State & Northern Cape
Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ); Environmental Health & Occupational Hygiene)	Degree/ B.Tech/ N Dip	Free State & Northern Cape
Legal Services	LLB	Head Office
Fleet Management	B.Tech/N Dip/ N6 Certificate	Free State
Water & Wastewater Treatment / Process Technology (Water Care; Hydrology; Environmental Science & Water Science)	BSc Honors/ Degree/ B.Tech/N Dip	Free State & Northern Cape
Human Resources Development/Management/Public Management	B.Tech/N Dip/ N6 Certificate	Head Office
Information & Communication Technology	Degree/ B.Tech/N Dip	Head Office

Closing Date 16 January 2026

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Vaal Central Water is a bulk water service provider, a State-owned Entity, categorized as a Schedule 3B, National Government Enterprise, established in terms of the Water Services Act No.108 of 1997 and Public Finance Management Act No. 1 of 1999 as amended.

Since its establishment, the Entity has grown to the Free State and Northern Cape areas previously serviced by the former Sedibeng Water after incorporation with Bloem Water from August 2022.

Its customer base covers the following Municipalities: Mangaung Metropolitan, Mantsopa, Kopanong, Matjhabeng, Nala, Nama Khoi, Khai-Ma, Dikgatlong, Tsantsabane, Joe Morolong, Phokwane, Gamagara and Ga-Segonyana Local Municipalities, a total of twenty-six (26) Mines in both the Free State and Northern Cape Provinces, Six (6) solar generation plants in the Northern Cape, Kalahari East Water Users Association in the Northern Cape, and other stakeholders that Municipalities cannot service within the area of service for the Entity.

Vaal Central Water is committed to ensuring sustainable and reliable quality water services.