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Qualified Electrician (Residential Installations)

How2Apply Talent Network

Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 5 hours ago

Full-time Trades & Services Code 08

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Job Description

You'll wire, fault-find and certify installations for the solar and backup power installer in Johannesburg CBD. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

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

What you'll actually do

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
Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language
Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment

You'll need

Solid working knowledge of SANS 10142-1 and the Electrical Installation Regulations
Valid Code 08 driver's licence
Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence
Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces

Helpful, not essential

N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test
Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters
PLC and motor control experience from a factory setting

What's in it for you

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

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: trade test certificate, driver's licence copy plus certified copy of your ID.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 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 Johannesburg CBD.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

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