Qualified Electrician (Residential Installations) – Immediate Start

The residential electrical contractor in Somerset West needs a qualified electrician who can work neatly and sign off safe installations. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Location: Somerset West, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language
• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations

• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
• 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
• 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

• Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters
• N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test

• 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

• 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.