Solar PV Installation Electrician

The office park maintenance team in Kariega needs a qualified electrician who can work neatly and sign off safe installations. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll report in Kariega. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Test installations and issue Certificates of Compliance where your registration allows
• Fault-find tripping circuits with a multimeter, insulation tester and loop tester
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations
• Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
• Lock out and tag out circuits before any work on live equipment
• Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site

• Electrical trade test certificate (Section 13 or 26D) through a QCTO-accredited centre
• 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
• Your own basic hand tools and a calibrated multimeter
• Clean criminal record, since you will work inside client homes

• N3 electrical trade theory on top of your trade test
• Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters

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

• 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.