Sanedi: Graduate / Internship Programme 2027

Closing Date: 02 November 2026
Location: Johannesburg

The primary objective of the EPC Skills Development Programme (SDP) is to support building owners and accounting officers by providing a pool of trained unemployed graduates to:

• Collect and analyse data required for the registration and assessment of buildings.
• Support the issuance of EPCs.
• Contribute to improving the energy performance of buildings in line with regulatory compliance.

Graduate Training Specifications

This 18-month internship programme aims to equip 80 unemployed graduates with both technical knowledge and practical workplace experience to support:

• Registration of buildings on the EPC platform
• Issuance of Energy Performance Certificates
• Identify possible energy audits required to assess significant energy users for ESCO’s to implement energy efficiency improvements
• Implementation of energy efficiency improvements in buildings

The programme integrates structured learning with Workplace Integrated Learning (WIL) through placement at host institutions in selected provinces across the country.

Training Location: Participating TVET Colleges from selected Provinces.
Expected Start Date: Mid February 2027
Monthly stipend: The internship will provide monthly stipends

SANEDI reserves the right to place and/or transfer successful candidates to any location within the programme, based on operational requirements.

Qualifications and Minimum Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• South African citizens aged 18–35 years
• Must be unemployed graduates
• Hold a completed NQF Level 7 qualification or higher (academic record required) in one of the following fields:
  o Engineering Field
  o Energy Studies / Energy Management
  o Built Environment (Architecture, Property Management (Real Estate), Construction Management, Property Studies, Quantity Surveying)
  o Natural Sciences or Economic Sciences