Solar PV Installation Electrician

This is hands-on electrical work in Germiston: new installs, repairs and CoCs that pass the first time. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

You'll be based at a solar and backup power installer in Germiston. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment
• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester

• Registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an Installation Electrician or holding a Wireman's licence
• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes
• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces
• Valid Code 08 driver's licence

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

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

• 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.