Electrician for CoC Inspections

You'll wire, fault-find and certify installations for the solar and backup power installer in Coega. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Coega (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1
• Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
• Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment

• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
• Valid Code 08 driver's licence
• Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
• Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations

• N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test
• Master Installation Electrician registration for three-phase CoCs

• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
• Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year
• 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.