Qualified Electrician (Residential Installations)

You'll wire, fault-find and certify installations for the solar and backup power installer in Tzaneen. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is Tzaneen-based, with most of your time spent at a solar and backup power installer.

• Quote small jobs for clients and explain the fault in plain language
• 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
• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site

• Valid Code 08 driver's licence
• Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence
• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter

• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
• Provident fund and group risk cover after probation
• Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year

• 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.