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Senior Electrician

• We are recruiting a Senior Electrician for our client, a specialist metering and utilities services provider operating nationally across South Africa.
• This Cape Town-based, hands-on role is ideal for an experienced electrician who will take ownership of prepaid electricity metering operations across multiple sites.
• The successful candidate will act as the technical authority, managing complex installations, ensuring compliance, resolving faults, and establishing technical standards and processes.

Minimum Requirements:

• Qualified Electrician (Trade Tested).
• Essential: Wireman’s License.
• Minimum of 5 years’ electrical experience.
• Strong practical experience with prepaid electricity metering systems.
• Proven exposure to single-phase and three-phase meters, CT-connected metering, meter upgrades, and conversions.
• Demonstrated experience in advanced fault finding and troubleshooting.
• Advanced understanding of prepaid electricity metering systems and technologies.
• Ability to interpret wiring diagrams, metering schematics, and electrical layouts.
• Strong fault diagnosis and root-cause analysis skills.
• Comfortable using mobile applications, handheld devices, or online portals for reporting and documentation.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Take full ownership of prepaid meter installations, upgrades, replacements, and commissioning activities.
• Install, configure, and commission single-phase, three-phase, and CT-connected prepaid meters.
• Convert existing credit meters to prepaid meters where required.
• Perform detailed testing, including polarity checks, phase rotation, load testing, vending verification, and token acceptance tests.
• Ensure correct wiring, sealing, phase balancing, and effective tamper prevention on all installations.
• Diagnose and resolve complex metering faults, wiring defects, tampering incidents, and communication failures.
• Attend escalated call-outs and high-risk or sensitive sites as required.
• Oversee smart meter installations, including communication setup such as GPRS or PLC where applicable.
• Rectify unsafe, non-compliant, or legacy installations in line with regulatory standards.
• Ensure all work complies with SANS standards, municipal requirements, and utility regulations.
• Enforce health and safety standards across all sites.
• Develop, implement, and maintain internal technical standards, procedures, and installation checklists.
• Establish and continuously improve installation, commissioning, and maintenance processes.
• Complete and maintain accurate technical documentation, including job cards, test results, meter numbers, seals, photographs, and customer sign-offs.
• Maintain technical records for auditing, reporting, and dispute resolution purposes.
• Act as technical lead for junior electricians, installers, and subcontractors.
• Train, mentor, and support team members on installation quality, safety practices, and fault-finding techniques.
• Review and sign off work completed by junior staff or subcontractors.
• Interface professionally with body corporates, landlords, property managers, and developers.
• Explain prepaid metering operation, limitations, and basic troubleshooting to clients when required.
• Manage technical stock, including meters, CTs, seals, and installation materials.
• Ensure tools and equipment are maintained, calibrated, and secured.
• Report technical variances, stock discrepancies, damages, or losses to management.
• Provide technical input and support to operations, sales, and management teams as needed.

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Senior Plumber

• We are recruiting a Senior Plumber for our client, a specialist water metering and utilities services company operating across South Africa. This Cape Town-based role is a hands-on, senior technical position ideal for an experienced plumber.
• The successful candidate will take ownership of complex water meter installations, ensure compliance and quality control, and uphold technical standards across multiple sites.
• Acting as the technical authority within the water metering operation, they will support large-scale residential and commercial projects, troubleshoot complex faults, and contribute to process development, standards, and the mentoring of junior staff.

Minimum Requirements:

• Qualified Plumber (Trade Tested).
• Essential: PIRB Registration.
• Minimum of 5 years’ plumbing experience.
• Advantagoeus: At least 3 years’ experience in water metering or sub-metering
• Strong exposure to residential and commercial plumbing environments.
• Proven experience with bulk meters, sub-meters, fault-finding, and repairs.
• Strong understanding of water metering systems and components.
• Ability to read and interpret plumbing drawings, schematics, and layouts.
• Advanced fault diagnosis and problem-solving capability.
• Comfortable using mobile devices or applications for reporting and documentation.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Install, replace, and commission water meters across residential, commercial, and sectional title properties.
• Convert bulk or shared water supply lines into individually metered supplies.
• Install sub-meters, bulk meters, isolation valves, strainers, non-return valves, pressure-reducing valves, and meter boxes as required.
• Ensure correct pipe sizing, alignment, and meter orientation on all installations.
• Pressure test completed installations and inspect for leaks or defects.
• Verify meter accuracy, flow direction, and correct readings during commissioning.
• Diagnose and repair plumbing faults, including leaks, low pressure, blocked meters, faulty valves, and incorrect installations.
• Attend escalated call-outs and resolve complex or high-risk plumbing issues.
• Replace damaged or failed meters and associated fittings efficiently and safely.
• Ensure all work complies with SANS standards, municipal bylaws, and water authority requirements.
• Identify, report, and rectify non-compliant or unsafe plumbing installations.
• Enforce health and safety standards across all sites.
• Complete job cards, installation reports, and commissioning documentation accurately.
• Capture meter serial numbers, readings, photographs, and customer sign-offs.
• Maintain accurate records for billing, audits, and dispute resolution purposes.
• Establish and uphold standard installation methods, procedures, and checklists.
• Act as the technical lead for junior plumbers, assistants, or subcontractors.
• Train and mentor team members on installation quality, safety, and fault-finding.
• Review and sign off work completed by junior staff or subcontractors.
• Liaise professionally with landlords, body corporates, property managers, and developers.
• Explain meter functionality, readings, and basic troubleshooting to clients when required.
• Manage water meter stock, fittings, valves, tools, and installation materials.
• Ensure tools and equipment are maintained, secure, and fit for purpose.
• Report stock discrepancies, losses, or damages to management.

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Office and Operations Administrator

• We are recruiting an Office and Operations Administrator for our client in Cape Town, Western Cape. The company is a growing metering services business in the utilities and property sector.
• This office-based role reports to the Operations Manager/Director and is key to ensuring smooth administrative and operational functions. The successful candidate will provide end-to-end support, including accurate documentation, job coordination, and client communication.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric (Grade 12).
• Advantageous: Relevant administration or bookkeeping qualification.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an office administration role.
• Experience within a technical, utilities, construction, or service-based environment is preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Basic invoicing and document management experience.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Act as the first point of contact for clients, property managers, and body corporates.
• Log service requests, queries, and complaints accurately.
• Provide clients with regular job status updates and coordinate access arrangements.
• Log, schedule, and track all installation, replacement, and call-out jobs.
• Coordinate daily work schedules for electricians and plumbers.
• Maintain accurate job status trackers, including pending, in-progress, completed, and invoiced jobs.
• Capture, file, and maintain job cards, installation reports, and commissioning documentation.
• Ensure all records, including meter serial numbers, installation dates, client details, site photos, and sign-offs, are complete and audit-ready.
• Prepare comprehensive job packs for invoicing, including completed job cards, meter numbers, and approvals.
• Assist the finance department with the accurate and timeous raising of invoices.
• Track completed jobs against invoiced jobs and follow up on any discrepancies.
• Capture supplier invoices, delivery notes, and expense claims where required.
• Maintain records of meter stock, seals, and installation materials.
• Log stock issued to technicians and reconcile returned items.
• Flag low stock levels or stock discrepancies to management.
• Maintain operational trackers and compile daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Track technician productivity, job turnaround times, and repeat call-outs.
• Provide operational data, summaries, and insights to management.
• Manage emails, telephone calls, and filing systems.
• Assist with onboarding documentation for employees and contractors.
• Support compliance documentation, including licenses, registrations, and safety files.