Qualified Electrician (Residential Installations)

This is hands-on electrical work in Mthatha: new installs, repairs and CoCs that pass the first time. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The work is in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
• Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
• Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• Install and wire distribution boards, isolators and earth leakage units to SANS 10142-1

• Valid Code 08 driver's licence
• At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test
• 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

• N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test
• Working at Heights certificate still in date

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

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