Data Center Shift Electrician — Reliability & Upgrades

Communicate Recruitment; Durban; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment is seeking a skilled electrician to oversee the operation and performance of facility infrastructure in a Durban-based environment. You will perform preventative and reactive maintenance on electrical distribution, standby power, cooling, and building services equipment, and you will diagnose faults to minimise downtime.

Applicants should be trade-tested and have experience in industrial plants or critical operational settings, with strong communication, reporting, and

Qualifications

• Trade-tested electrician with maintenance experience required.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and schematics.
• Experience in industrial plants, production facilities, utilities, or critical environments.
• Strong understanding of preventative maintenance principles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operation and performance of facility infrastructure to ensure optimal system availability.
• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on electrical distribution, backup power, cooling, and building services equipment.
• Investigate faults, diagnose issues, and implement corrective actions to minimise downtime.
• Perform routine inspections, system checks and condition assessments of critical plant equipment.
• Support infrastructure upgrades, equipment replacements, testing activities, and commissioning projects.
• Maintain maintenance records, incident reports and compliance documentation.

Skills

Trade-tested electrician

Fault-finding abilities

Interpret drawings & schematics

Industrial plants experience

Preventative maintenance

Communication & reporting

Rotating shift work

HVAC or standby power exposure

Education

Trade Tested Red Seal Electrician

National Diploma / BTech / BEng in Electrical or Electronic Engineering advantageous

Job description

Communicate Recruitment is seeking a skilled electrician to oversee the operation and performance of facility infrastructure in a Durban-based environment. You will perform preventative and reactive maintenance on electrical distribution, standby power, cooling, and building services equipment, and you will diagnose faults to minimise downtime.

Applicants should be trade-tested and have experience in industrial plants or critical operational settings, with strong communication, reporting, and