Maintenance Electrician (Night Shift)

The solar and backup power installer in Potchefstroom needs a qualified electrician who can work neatly and sign off safe installations. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Location: Potchefstroom, North West. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
• 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
• Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment
• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows

• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
• 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
• 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
• Valid Code 08 driver's licence

• Working at Heights certificate still in date
• Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters
• PLC and motor control experience from a factory setting

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

• If you have issued CoCs before, say how many and for what type of property.
• Many applicants forget to attach the trade test certificate itself. Recruiters often skip CVs that only mention it.