Commercial Electrician (Shopfitting & Retail)

Got your trade test and a steady hand on a DB board? This residential electrical contractor in Mbombela needs you on the tools. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a residential electrical contractor in Mbombela. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
• Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment
• Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester

• 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
• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
• 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

• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
• Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites
• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster

• List two or three recent jobs with sizes, like a 60-point house rewire or a 10 kVA inverter install. It shows your level quickly.
• If you have issued CoCs before, say how many and for what type of property.