Installation Electrician (Wireman's Licence)

You'll wire, fault-find and certify installations for the solar and backup power installer in Benoni. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The work is in Benoni, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language
• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
• Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site
• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
• Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1

• 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
• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces

• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
• Provident fund and group risk cover after probation

• 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.