Solar PV Installation Electrician – Fixed-Term

This is hands-on electrical work in Cape Town CBD: 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.

This post is Cape Town CBD-based, with most of your time spent at an office park maintenance team. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment
• 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
• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
• Install inverters, battery banks and changeover switches for backup power clients

• 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
• Valid Code 08 driver's licence
• At least 3 years working as a qualified electrician after your trade test
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes

• 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
• Company-issued test instruments, calibrated every year

• 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.