Electrician for CoC Inspections

How2Apply Talent Network
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Trades & Services Code 08
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Job Description

Got your trade test and a steady hand on a DB board? This office park maintenance team in Pietermaritzburg needs you on the tools. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The work is in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

What you'll actually do

  • Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
  • Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
  • Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
  • Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
  • Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
  • Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language
  • Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats

You'll need

  • Valid Code 08 driver's licence
  • 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
  • Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
  • Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations
  • Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes

Extra points for

  • PLC and motor control experience from a factory setting
  • N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test
  • Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters

What you get

  • Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
  • Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
  • Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year
  • Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: trade test certificate, driver's licence copy plus Wireman's licence or registration letter from the Department of Employment and Labour.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Pietermaritzburg; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • 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.
  • If you have issued CoCs before, say how many and for what type of property.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationPietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryTrades & Services
Experience6+ years
LicenseCode 08
Posted10 October 2026
Closing Date11 November 2026
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