Maintenance Electrician (Night Shift)

This is hands-on electrical work in Brackenfell: new installs, repairs and CoCs that pass the first time. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is in Brackenfell (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
• Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
• Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site
• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language

• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
• Valid Code 08 driver's licence
• 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
• At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test

• Master Installation Electrician registration for three-phase CoCs
• N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test

• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
• Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites
• Provident fund and group risk cover after probation
• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster

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