Commercial Electrician (Shopfitting & Retail)

This is hands-on electrical work in Middelburg (MP): new installs, repairs and CoCs that pass the first time. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Middelburg (MP) (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language
• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
• Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
• 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
• Valid Code 08 driver's licence
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre

• Master Installation Electrician registration for three-phase CoCs
• N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test

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

• 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.