Electrical Artisan (Trade Tested)

You'll wire, fault-find and certify installations for the solar and backup power installer in Ballito. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Location: Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
• Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language

• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
• Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence
• Valid Code 08 driver's licence
• Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations

• N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test
• Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters
• Master Installation Electrician registration for three-phase CoCs

• Provident fund and group risk cover after probation
• Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year
• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends

• Many applicants forget to attach the trade test certificate itself. Recruiters often skip CVs that only mention it.
• If you have issued CoCs before, say how many and for what type of property.