Maintenance Electrician (Night Shift) – Experienced

How2Apply Talent Network
Centurion, Gauteng
Contract
Posted 1 day ago
Contract Trades & Services Code 08
R30 000 – R38 500/month
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Job Description

Got your trade test and a steady hand on a DB board? This residential electrical contractor in Centurion needs you on the tools. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Home base is a residential electrical contractor on the Centurion side of Gauteng.

The work, day to day

  • Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
  • Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1
  • Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
  • Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
  • Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
  • Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows

What you need

  • Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
  • Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
  • Valid Code 08 driver's licence
  • 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
  • At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test

What's in it for you

  • Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
  • Provident fund and group risk cover after probation
  • Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
  • Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year

How to apply

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): Wireman's licence or registration letter from the Department of Employment and Labour plus driver's licence copy.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Centurion.

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Tips to get shortlisted

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryR30 000 – R38 500/month
Job TypeContract
LocationCenturion, Gauteng
CategoryTrades & Services
Experience10+ years
LicenseCode 08
Posted7 November 2026
Closing Date10 December 2026
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