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Electrician for CoC Inspections

How2Apply Talent Network

Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 3 hours ago

Full-time Trades & Services Code 08

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Job Description

You'll wire, fault-find and certify installations for the food processing plant in Durban Central. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

What you'll actually do

Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language
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
Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site
Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations

You'll need

Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence
Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations

Helpful, not essential

Working at Heights certificate still in date
Master Installation Electrician registration for three-phase CoCs
PLC and motor control experience from a factory setting

What you get

Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites
Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster

How to apply for this job

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: trade test certificate, driver's licence copy plus certified copy of your ID.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 5 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Durban Central.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

Many applicants forget to attach the trade test certificate itself. Recruiters often skip CVs that only mention it.
Put your registration category (IE, MIE or single-phase tester) and registration number right under your name on the CV.