Solar PV Installation Electrician

This is hands-on electrical work in Prospecton: new installs, repairs and CoCs that pass the first time. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll be based at a residential electrical contractor in Prospecton. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Terminate armoured cable and fit glands on three-phase motor supplies
• Replace faulty light fittings, plugs, geyser elements and thermostats
• 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
• Read electrical layouts and mark out point positions before chasing walls
• Supervise and teach an electrical assistant or apprentice on site
• Run conduit, trunking and cable tray on new builds and renovations

• 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
• Comfortable working at heights on ladders and in roof spaces

• Solar PV installation training and experience with hybrid inverters
• Master Installation Electrician registration for three-phase CoCs

• Company bakkie for call-outs and travel between sites
• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekends
• Provident fund and group risk cover after probation
• 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.
• Put your registration category (IE, MIE or single-phase tester) and registration number right under your name on the CV.