Electrical Artisan (Trade Tested)

The residential electrical contractor in Lephalale needs a qualified electrician who can work neatly and sign off safe installations. 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 Lephalale side of Limpopo.

• Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site
• Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment
• Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language
• 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
• Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations
• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
• 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

• Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites
• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
• 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.
• 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.