Solar PV Installation Electrician

Got your trade test and a steady hand on a DB board? This solar and backup power installer in Ballito needs you on the tools. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Ballito (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• 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
• Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job

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

• Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster
• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
• 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.