Manager, Emergency Management & Business Continuity

Hydroone; Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manager for Emergency Management & Business Continuity. This role involves creating and implementing strategies to ensure operational continuity during crises, conducting risk assessments, and developing emergency response plans. The successful candidate will lead training sessions and collaborate with various stakeholders to enhance emergency preparedness. This position offers a dynamic environment where your expertise will significantly impact the organization's resilience. If you are passionate about safety and continuity, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of emergency preparedness and business continuity management.
• Experience with municipal and provincial emergency management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement business continuity strategies.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and emergency drills.

Skills

Emergency Preparedness

Business Continuity Management

Risk Assessment

Incident Management

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Management

Tools

Databases

Job description

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Manager, Emergency Management & Business Continuity

Date: May 6, 2025

50287-Regular N/A

Representation: Management

Job code: 00592100

Pay information: 17 (Operations)/ LEVEL 04

Hours of work (per week): 40 hr 5dy* 8hr

Shift work: No

Number of positions: 1

Town/City: To Be Determined, Ontario

Department: OPRTNS&CST EX /INTEGRATION & EMERGENCY MGMT/OPS REL, INT & EMER MGMT

General Accountabilities:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Emergency Management and Business Continuity, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting:

• Business Continuity Strategy: Create and implement business continuity strategies to minimize disruption and ensure the utility can continue to operate during and after emergencies
• Emergency Response Planning: Develop and maintain comprehensive emergency response plans to address various potential crises, ensuring the safety of employees and the continuity of operations
• Risk Assessment: Conduct regular risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities, and develop mitigation strategies to address them
• Training and Drills: Organize and conduct regular training sessions and emergency drills for employees to ensure they are prepared to respond effectively in an emergency
• Incident Management: Support incident management during emergencies, coordinating response efforts and making critical decisions to manage the situation
• Compliance and Reporting: Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, and prepare reports on emergency management and business continuity activities for internal and external stakeholders
• Collaboration: Work closely with other departments, government agencies, and external partners to coordinate emergency response and business continuity efforts
• Continuous Improvement: Regularly review and update emergency management and business continuity plans based on lessons learned from drills and actual incidents

Specific Accountabilities:

• Provide lines of business with expert advice and guidance in the identification and management of risks to business continuity.
• Assist with the coordination and direction for Hydro One's emergency management and business continuity programs.
• Liaise with external agencies/stakeholders and communities served by Hydro One.
• Assist with the development and implementation of companywide emergency management and business continuity plans and contingency planning.
• Monitor, track, test, and report on the status of the programs, partnering with lines of business to mature the overall program and creating training and presentation material.
• Review actual contingency situations, identifying improvement opportunities to prevent or mitigate future occurrences.

Managerial Accountabilities:

• Provide team leadership to the lines of business representatives by ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of products to fulfill market rules, regulatory compliance and due diligence requirements for emergency management and business continuity.

Selection Criteria:

• Requires a detailed knowledge of emergency preparedness & business continuity management, hazard vulnerability and risk assessment to implement and manage emergency preparedness activities and participate in companywide emergency preparedness planning
• Requires knowledge and experience working with municipal governments, provincial emergency management and federal government ministries
• Requires detailed knowledge and experience in emergency preparedness and business continuity principles and protection of critical infrastructure as it relates to the transmission and distribution business, cyber security and supporting services
• Requires demonstrated experience in operational emergency response and including development and execution of emergency drills and exercises
• Requires an in-depth knowledge of regulatory and market rule requirements specifically for Power System Reliability pertaining to emergency preparedness, emergency response and Power System Restoration
• This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through the completion of 4 years of university with specialized training/courses in emergency and disaster management, incident management or through experiential knowledge gained by participating in the company’s emergency response organization
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage priorities
• Requires good interpersonal skills
• Requires professional level oral and written communication skills, and demonstrated experience in developing contingency plans and procedures
• Good interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will work in a team environment
• Experience with Excel. Knowledge and understanding of databases will be an asset
• Experience in providing training and making presentations will be an asset

This role can be based out of multiple locations to be discussed with the successful applicant: Toronto, Markham, Barrie, Orillia, etc.

Hydro One employees, you can apply online viathe Careers module in Success Factors.To accessSuccess Factors, click on the Talent Management link in the Applications drop-down menu on the HydroNet site.Otherwise, if you do not have Hydro One computer access, forward your application to [e-mail]. In the event you are experiencing difficulties applying to this job please visit myHR.

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Deadline: May 20, 2025

Questions about the posting should be directed to the hiring manager. If you are selected for an interview or further evaluation and require special accommodations please speak with the hiring manager.

NOTE: An Employee who is the successful applicant to a vacancy that results in a move between the Hydro One companies (Hydro One Networks, Hydro One Telecom and Hydro One Remotes) will have his/her EI and CPP deductions restarted. If as a result of the restart of these deductions the employee over contributes to EI and/or CPP, the employee will be eligible for a refund of the over contribution through their personal income tax return. For further details, please contact the HR Support Centre.

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