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Lead Electrician

  • East Rand
  • Salary: (Negotiable)
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Sectors: Manufacturing
  • Reference: 78704

Apply before Feb 11 2026 | 31 Days left

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Unique Personnel

POSITION IS BASED IN EAST RAND
Reporting to the Projects supervisor
Job Purpose
Installation of solar installations and commissioning the photovoltaic system from beginning to end.
Key Performance Areas:

Installation of equipment (40%)
Compliance (20%)
Customer Service (20%)
Cost & quality Control (20%)

Installation of Equipment:

Liaises with the Project supervisor: Industrial to review project plans and drawings.
Ensures that the project is built according to design.
Set up solar monitoring system.
Diagnose and trouble shoot system malfunctions and operational issues.
Assemble the solar array racking, properly seal all roof penetrations, and install all relevant equipment.
Installations will include residential, light commercial grid-tied photovoltaic systems, as well as large scale industrial and IPP scoped project installations.
Report to, coordinate and collaborate with the Installation Supervisor and Engineering department to install all photovoltaic system components.

 Compliance:

Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure.
Maintain high levels of quality assurance and quality control, with emphasis on safety.
Ensure that all installations meet industry standards and codes.  SANS and the original design and specifications

Customer Service:
Communicated with customers in a professional manner.
Cost and Quality Control:
Ensure that the project is within the budget.
Works with the crew members to complete projects within established timeframes, policies and procedures

Candidate Requirements

Minimum Qualification:
Grade 12 Certificate NQF 4)
National Diploma in Electrical / Electronic Engineering (NQF 6)
QCTO Red Seal Electrician Certification
AREP/ SAPVIA PV Green Card certification (Preferred)
Minimum Experience:
Up to 3 years’ Solar Installation experience (Both roof and ground mount systems)
Experience in micro and string invertors and setting up monitoring systems.
Critical that the candidate has a wireman’s licence and is a qualified, red seal electrician. Solar experience non-negotiable.
Technical Competencies:

Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite – Advanced Excel).
Other relevant discipline-specific software programs such as:  Windows 10; ERP Systems; and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
Sound exposure in solar inverter testing (UPS and Rectifier) and PCB replacement.
Knowledge on reading lithium battery BMS data via USB – RS232 / RS 485 comms cable and upload to PC (screen clips and saving data).
Ability to analyse and mark Excel data for BMS alarms and protection events.
Conducting Inverter firmware updates

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