Senior Emergency Management Strategist

WGL Holdings, Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AltaGas is seeking a Senior Advisor, Emergency Management to strengthen emergency preparedness and resilience across Western Canadian operations. You will partner with regulators, Indigenous communities, and senior leaders to ensure people and assets are prepared to respond when it matters most.

You will lead planning, exercises, and after-action reviews, driving continuous improvement and regulatory readiness across a geographically dispersed asset base.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of progressive emergency management experience, preferably in midstream or energy.
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining EM programs in regulated settings.
• Proven ability to create and maintain Emergency Response Plans and preparedness programs.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Experience designing, facilitating, and evaluating emergency exercises and training.
• Ability to support IMTs, EOCs, and incident response activities effectively.
• Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day administration and continuous improvement of the Emergency Management Program for Western Canadian Midstream operations.
• Maintain and enhance ERP, regulatory docs, and preparedness programs to ensure compliance and readiness.
• Act as SME on emergency management regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with operators, regulators, indigenous communities, and leaders to strengthen preparedness and response.
• Develop and facilitate exercises, simulations, tabletop drills, and training programs.
• Support incident management teams and crisis teams during exercises and activations.
• Lead after-action reviews and drive corrective action to improve programs.
• Administer emergency notification systems and accountability tools (e.g., Everbridge).
• Monitor regulatory trends to proactively enhance practices.
• Support emergency response activities and resilience initiatives across the business.

Skills

Emergency management

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Incident coordination

Training program design

Project management

Communication

Job description

AltaGas is seeking a Senior Advisor, Emergency Management to strengthen emergency preparedness and resilience across Western Canadian operations. You will partner with regulators, Indigenous communities, and senior leaders to ensure people and assets are prepared to respond when it matters most.

You will lead planning, exercises, and after-action reviews, driving continuous improvement and regulatory readiness across a geographically dispersed asset base.