Commercial Electrician (Shopfitting & Retail)

Got your trade test and a steady hand on a DB board? This solar and backup power installer in Midrand needs you on the tools. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The work is in Midrand, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
• Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1
• Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies

• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
• Valid Code 08 driver's licence
• At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test
• Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations
• 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

• Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters
• PLC and motor control experience from a factory setting
• Working at Heights certificate still in date

• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
• Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year
• Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites

• Many applicants forget to attach the trade test certificate itself. Recruiters often skip CVs that only mention it.
• 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.