Maintenance Electrician (Night Shift)

The shopfitting and retail fit-out firm in eMalahleni needs a qualified electrician who can work neatly and sign off safe installations. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site
• Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1
• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language

• At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test
• Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations
• Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence
• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre

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

• 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.
• Many applicants forget to attach the trade test certificate itself. Recruiters often skip CVs that only mention it.