Commercial Electrician (Shopfitting & Retail) – Immediate Start

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Brakpan, Gauteng
Contract
Posted 1 hour ago
Contract Trades & Services Code 08
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Job Description

Got your trade test and a steady hand on a DB board? This shopfitting and retail fit-out firm in Brakpan needs you on the tools. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Home base is a shopfitting and retail fit-out firm on the Brakpan side of Gauteng. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

What you'll actually do

  • Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
  • Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1
  • Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
  • Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
  • Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
  • Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies

What you need

  • Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence
  • Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
  • Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations
  • At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test

Extra points for

  • PLC and motor control experience from a factory setting
  • Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters
  • N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test

On offer

  • Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites
  • Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
  • Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year
  • Provident fund and group risk cover after probation

Applying, step by step

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Brakpan really suit you before you apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): trade test certificate plus driver's licence copy.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 7 working days, usually by phone.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationBrakpan, Gauteng
CategoryTrades & Services
Experience9+ years
LicenseCode 08
Posted13 November 2026
Closing Date13 December 2026
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