James Ayrton is an electrician with over 8 years of experience, both onshore and offshore. He has worked for Wingate Electrical since 2006, starting as an electrical laborer and becoming a fully qualified electrician. In his current role, he is responsible for a variety of electrical installation and maintenance tasks, both onshore for facilities like substations, lighting, and offshore for wind farms. He has extensive training and qualifications in areas like working at heights, confined spaces, and hazardous environments.

1. Personal Details
Name James Ayrton
Address 101 Shawclough Way, Healey, Rochdale. OL12 6DR
Telephone (Mobile) 07749 960492
E-Mail Address Jamesayrton8@gmail.com
Personal and Professional Overview
A highly motivated, loyal, committed and team orientated individual with a proactive outlook carrying over 8
years’ experience within both an on shore, and offshore environment. I have an excellent eye for detail,
pride myself on the caliber of work carried out and thrive in a challenging and busy environment.
Employment Details
2006 to Present
Electrician
Wingate Electrical Ltd.
I started at Wingate Electrical as an electrical labourer where I was supported through my college
studies which enabled me to become a fully qualified electrician. Not long after qualifying as a
electrician I was given the responsibility of looking after my own sites, which involved me having to
communicate with site management and to deliver a high quality, consistent, and competent
electrical technician service in accordance with company guidelines adhering to company, technical
and regulatory requirements, ensuring work is completed to a high, professional standard.
Wingate specialise in site electrical services which involves installation of various sizes.
I have personally been involved with numerous projects with up to 1600amp main boards scaling
down to 63amp mains boards, which in turn provides power for various types of electrical
equipment for example 415v/110v transformers, general lighting 110v/230v, site cabin connections.
As well as installation work I also carried out routine maintenance works, installation repairs
including cable jointing and safe removal of electrical services.
Wingate electrical secured a off shore wind farm project, where I was selected to be part of site
team. The site operations were broken down into:-
Onshore utilities – setting up the construction site
Onshore asset preparation – preparation of equipment to reduce works off shore.
Offshore activities – provision of qualified electricians to carry out various types of work

2. This role includes numerous activities, please see list below:
Onshore Utilities
 HV package substations
 LV distribution network
 Electrical connections of cabins
 Site wide floodlighting (15m high columns)
 Effluent pumping station
 IT installation (fibre and data)
 TV Aerial installations
 Fuel tank supplies
 Access control systems (vehicle barriers, pedestrian turnstiles)
 CCTV installations
 General site monitoring
 Fire alarm installations
 Power to floating pontoon
 General maintenance
 Installation of communication equipment
Onshore Asset Preparation
 Remedial work to Man Access Platforms (MAPs) rewiring DAVIT crane, alter stainless steel
traywork to fit extra cables
 After MAP is lifted onto transition piece (TP) in wet basin location, Wingate operatives climb
access ladder and carry out preparation work before asset is moved offshore.
 Set up testing generators on the MAPs
 Install cable from davit pedestal to exit point
 Cold shrink Davit cable once Davit is installed
 Connect Foghorn cable if applicable
 Connect Nav Aid Cable to designated location
 Inspect external lights
 Prepare wiring harness for temp generator on MAP
 Install earthing straps from generator to Davit
 Integrity test for MAP and TP lighting and sockets
 Install cable tray extensions
Offshore activities
 Trained operative carried out improvement works to earth connection between monopile
and transmission piece. This consisted of testing of existing connection and removal of
connection, improvement works then retesting.
 Repair any damage to MAP’s caused during transport offshore.
 General electrical works when required
 Various safety checks, water ingress, crack in equipment
 Responsible for signing off electrical inspections
 Working with various voltages
 Responsible when working offshore to ensure all paper work and documentation are in
order and signed off
 Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults onshore/offshore
 Responsible for a permit to work system (submitting/accepting/surrendering)

3.  Working on various Rotations resident on-board vessels and jack-ups
 Working in confined spaces
 Electrical connection
 CAT 5 / data installations
 LV circuits
 Switch gear LV / HV
 Working with Various cables and glands
 LV/HV Cable Containment
 Hi torque tensioning hydraulic tools
 Mechanical and Electrical fitter
 Working at height
 Testing and inspection
 Earth bonding and lighting protection
 LV Cable jointing
 AC/DC Motors
 Maintenance
 Generators repairs and services
 Fire alarm systems
 HVAC Systems
 Installation of offshore Nav-aids, fog horns, fog detectors
 Panel building and wiring
 installation of davit crane cables
 Selection and installation of Ex equipment and zoning
 Bearing installation and energisation
2005-2006
Rochdale Infirmary – NHS
Physiotherapy Assistant
2003 – 2005
Rochdale Electoral Mechanical
Labourer
2002 – 2003
Travelling
Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Cambodia
2001 - 2002
Fitness First
Fitness Instructor
2000 – 2002
Siddalmoor Sports College
Community Assistant

4. Education and qualifications
06-09 Hopwood Hall College- NVQ level 3 electrical installation. 17th edition
05-06 Huddersfield University - Physiotherapy
03-04 The Manchester College - Diploma - Health and Physiotherapy
97-99 Hopwood Hall College - BTEC NAT DIP - Sports Science
96-97 Hopwood Hall College - NVQ level 2 pre-services
91-96 Whitworth High School 9 GCSE's
Continued Professional Development
2012 – 2014 Heighten WTG working at height TSS5U
CompEx Core Competence Hazardous areas Ex01- Ex02- Ex03 - Ex04
City & Guilds Working in medium risk confined space EBA and Using Gas testing
Offshore basic training STCW95
CA-EBS
BOSIET
MIST
Using personal fall protection equipment at height
Working at height & Rescue training Wind Turbines(GWO)
STCW 95 Offshore Sea Survival
OGUK Offshore medical
Davit crane Training
ECS Health & Safety Assessment
JIB ECS Gold card
Additional Interests
I have played various sports whilst growing up, and still to this day believe that playing team sports
have helped me become a well-rounded person who understands how important it is to be part of a
team, and to work well as a team member. My main passion is lacrosse, which I played at county
and national level. I captained my local club and was always looked upon as a senior player at
national level, even though I was a lot younger than most of the squad. I still play lacrosse
whenever I have spare time; however, I’m an avid gym user and enjoy pushing myself both
physically and mentally.
References
All references are available upon request.