Qualified Electrician (Residential Installations)

This is hands-on electrical work in Tzaneen: new installs, repairs and CoCs that pass the first time. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a facilities management company on the Tzaneen side of Limpopo. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• 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
• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
• Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site
• Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
• Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment

• Valid Code 08 driver's licence
• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes

• Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters
• Working at Heights certificate still in date
• Master Installation Electrician registration for three-phase CoCs

• Provident fund and group risk cover after probation
• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
• 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.
• If you have issued CoCs before, say how many and for what type of property.