Commercial Electrician (Shopfitting & Retail) – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network
Roodepoort, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Trades & Services Code 08
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Job Description

You'll wire, fault-find and certify installations for the facilities management company in Roodepoort. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Roodepoort, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

What your day looks like

  • Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site
  • Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
  • Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
  • Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
  • Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
  • 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

What you need

  • 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
  • At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test
  • Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
  • Valid Code 08 driver's licence

Extra points for

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

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): trade test certificate, certified copy of your ID plus driver's licence copy.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 8 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Roodepoort; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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Tips to get shortlisted

  • If you have issued CoCs before, say how many and for what type of property.
  • Put your registration category (IE, MIE or single-phase tester) and registration number right under your name on the CV.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationRoodepoort, Gauteng
CategoryTrades & Services
Experience3+ years
LicenseCode 08
Posted24 October 2026
Closing Date29 November 2026
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