Installation Electrician (Wireman's Licence)

You'll wire, fault-find and certify installations for the residential electrical contractor in Kariega. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll report in Kariega. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1
• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
• Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment
• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester

• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
• Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations
• At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test
• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes

• Working at Heights certificate still in date
• N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test

• Provident fund and group risk cover after probation
• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
• Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites

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