Electrical Artisan (Trade Tested)

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

This post is Roodepoort-based, with most of your time spent at a residential electrical contractor. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
• Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows

• 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
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
• Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence

• PLC and motor control experience from a factory setting
• Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters

• Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites
• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
• Provident fund and group risk cover after probation

• 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.