Installation Electrician (Wireman's Licence) – Permanent

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Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng
Contract
Posted 1 hour ago
Contract Trades & Services Code 08
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Job Description

This is hands-on electrical work in Vanderbijlpark: new installs, repairs and CoCs that pass the first time. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What you'll actually do

  • Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
  • Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
  • Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment
  • Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
  • Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
  • Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1

Must-haves

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

Extra points for

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

What's in it for you

  • Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
  • 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

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): trade test certificate, certified copy of your ID plus Wireman's licence or registration letter from the Department of Employment and Labour.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

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Before you hit apply

  • Put your registration category (IE, MIE or single-phase tester) and registration number right under your name on the CV.
  • 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 TypeContract
LocationVanderbijlpark, Gauteng
CategoryTrades & Services
Experience10+ years
LicenseCode 08
Posted29 October 2026
Closing Date1 December 2026
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