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Maintenance Electrician (Night Shift)

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Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

Contract

Posted 1 hour ago

Contract Trades & Services Code 08

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Job Description

You'll wire, fault-find and certify installations for the residential electrical contractor in Gqeberha. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

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

What you'll actually do

Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language
Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site
Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1

Must-haves

At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test
Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence
Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations
Valid Code 08 driver's licence

What you get

Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year
Provident fund and group risk cover after probation
Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites

Applying, step by step

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: Wireman's licence or registration letter from the Department of Employment and Labour, certified copy of your ID plus trade test certificate.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Gqeberha; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

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.