Installation Electrician (Wireman's Licence) – Immediate Start

Got your trade test and a steady hand on a DB board? This shopfitting and retail fit-out firm in Kariega needs you on the tools. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Location: Kariega, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
• 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
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations

• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
• 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

• N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test
• Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters

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

• Put your registration category (IE, MIE or single-phase tester) and registration number right under your name on the CV.
• 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.