Electrical Artisan (Trade Tested)

This is hands-on electrical work in Brackenfell: new installs, repairs and CoCs that pass the first time. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Home base is a residential electrical contractor on the Brackenfell side of Western Cape. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
• Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• 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
• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language

• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
• Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations
• Valid Code 08 driver's licence

• PLC and motor control experience from a factory setting
• N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test
• Master Installation Electrician registration for three-phase CoCs

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

• 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.