Installation Electrician

Inpower is a subsidiary of the Faircape Group of companies who have been active in the Western Cape market for almost 40 years.

Inpower is an Intelligent Power Solution who offers a wide variety of energy solutions to sectional title schemes, commercial and industrial customers. Our team has provided power management, backup power, solar energy, metering and generator solutions to our customers in Cape Town and the surrounding areas.

We are currently looking for an** Installation Electrician** to assist our team with providing services to our customers in Cape Town and the surrounding areas.

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a dynamic, expanding company that has a strong commitment to offering first-rate service.

**Specific duties include, but is not limited to**:

- Assist with metering installations, faults and replacements
- Investigate, report and resolve metering irregularities
- Metering hierarchy verification and creating and updating SLD
- Contacting, meeting and resolving issues and projects with local supply authority
- Compiling proposal and costing for electrical projects and systems
- Energy management - investigation, reporting, solutions and proposals
- Support other operational staff.
- Installing of electricity logger
- Monitor system alerts and respond to any issue.
- Assist with UPS, backup power and solar installations
- Transformer and substation monthly inspection and reporting.
- Attend and assist with emergency electrical and generator breakdowns
- Managing subcontractors which includes obtaining quotes, checking and comparing quotes, quality control, work is scheduled and completed in a timeously fashion
- Project management
- Assist and provide technical electrical support to all entities including Retirement villages, Internet service department, camera surveillance and Managing agent department.
- Researching and staying up to date with new technology and practises
- Working on online prepaid vending system - training will be provided
- Assisting with BMS and general queries and problems

**Requirements**:
**Qualifications**:

- N6 Electrical Engineering qualification
- Installation Electrician Certification is advantageous

**Experience and Knowledge**:

- Proven experience as an installation electrician
- Good at adhering to strict safety guidelines and cognizant of safety risks

**Skills and Attributes**
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Proven organisational and administration skills
- Able to perform under pressure
- Able to work well within a team and individually
- Deadline driven
- Availability to travel regularly to different sites

**Specific Requirements**
- Wireman’s licence is essential
- Metering knowledge
- Generator wiring (AVR,Controllers,starters,alternators)
- Fault finding
- Infrared testing
- Solid and positive references
- Clear health record
- Clear credit record
- No criminal record
- Vaccinated against covid-19 or prepared to be vaccinated prior to commencing job

The team that you will be working with are real team players with a good rapport. They are looking for someone to join the team that is as enthusiastic, innovative, eager and can help grow the business.

We offer Barista produced coffee available all day to all our staff at Claremont.

Normal working hours are Mondays to Fridays from 08h00 until 17h00 with a 45 minute lunch break. The company allows employees, by approval of the direct manager, to work flexi-time between 07h00 and 18h00.

With centrally located and modern offices just across from Cavendish in Claremont, Faircape offers a market-related salary from R40 000 Cost to Company per month. The amount offered will be dependent on qualifications, experience and other market-related factors.