Electrician for CoC Inspections

This is hands-on electrical work in Umlazi: new installs, repairs and CoCs that pass the first time. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll be based at a facilities management company in Umlazi. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
• 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

• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
• At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test
• 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
• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces

• PLC and motor control experience from a factory setting
• Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters
• Working at Heights certificate still in date

• Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year
• Provident fund and group risk cover after probation
• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
• Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites

• 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.