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Solar PV Installation Electrician

How2Apply Talent Network

Bellville, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 29 min ago

Full-time Trades & Services Code 08

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Job Description

This is hands-on electrical work in Bellville: new installs, repairs and CoCs that pass the first time. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Bellville, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

What you'll actually do

Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
Complete job cards, material lists and test reports at the end of each job
Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site
Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients
Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls

What you need

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
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

Nice if you have

N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test
Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters
PLC and motor control experience from a factory setting

On offer

Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year
Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites
Standby allowance when you are on the after-hours roster

How to apply for this job

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Bellville really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified copy of your ID plus trade test certificate.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Bellville; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

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.
Put your registration category (IE, MIE or single-phase tester) and registration number right under your name on the CV.