Job Summary
Position: Junior Electrician/Electrical Assistant x 3 required
Permanent or contract position, available immediately
1. About the Company
Acuity Projects is a South African-based Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) business. It provides technical solutions for telecommunications, power and infrastructure development industries across Africa.
Its telecommunications expertise includes fixed-line networks, fibre, cellular and wireless infrastructure. It applies management systems for safety and quality assurance for all projects.
2. Position Requirements
The company is seeking a Junior electrician with at least 2 years practical experience to undertake basic electrical work on telecoms infrastructure building sites. The successful candidate should have industry experience, be comfortable working on site and be willing to travel as required.
The candidate is not required to sign off Certificates of Compliance (CoC),
Required experience includes:
Containment and infrastructure: Installing PVC and steel conduits, mounting wireways and trunking, chasing walls for piping
Cable pulling and termination: pulling cables through conduits and underground ducts, basic terminations (stripping wires, crimping lugs, connecting wires to terminals), glanding and jointing of cables into distribution boards (DBs) or kiosks
Core installations: fitting fixtures, DB basics (mounting DB boxes, installing busbars, circuit breakers and earth leakages), earthing (earth spikes and proper bonding of metal frames and structures)
Basic testing and troubleshooting: using basic meters, fault-finding for short circuits, broken neutrals, blown fuses, etc
Health, safety and site management; tool maintenance (managing industrial power tools and keeping inventory organised) lock-out/tag-out (isolating circuits and ensuring lines are dead and locked off where necessary)
3. Candidate Requirements
Experience:
Minimum 2 years’ practical electrical experience (with verified logbook or employer reference)
Experience in solar installation or telecommunications will be an advantage
Preferred qualification or trade background:
Minimum: N2 Electrical Engineering Certificate or Electrician’s Assistant Certificate
Preferable: National Certificate Vocational (NCV) level 3 or 4, or N3 to N6 Electrical Engineering Certificates
Computer literacy: Must have basic skills to deal with digital communication and reporting
Employment type: Permanent or contract
Location: Based in Gauteng, South Africa
Availability: Immediate or as soon as possible.
4. Remuneration
The anticipated remuneration is approximately R8,000 to R10,000 per month, depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications and suitability for the role. The package is negotiable for the right candidate.