Electrical Artisan (Trade Tested)

Got your trade test and a steady hand on a DB board? This facilities management company in Prospecton needs you on the tools. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Home base is a facilities management company on the Prospecton side of KwaZulu-Natal. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site
• Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1
• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
• Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
• Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
• Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment
• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language

• At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
• 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

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

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