Senior Network Resilience Planner (Hybrid)

National Highways; Bishop's Castle; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is seeking a Senior Network Planner - Resilience to lead resilience and emergency planning. Based in a hybrid role from Bristol or Exeter, you will drive best-practice processes, review plans, and liaise with stakeholders to minimise customer impact.

You will also oversee Network Resilience funding and prioritise schemes by risk, with experience in contingency and business continuity planning essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in contingency and business continuity planning.
• Ability to implement crisis management procedures and policies.
• Good communications and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of Civil Contingency Act 2004 is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of resilience, emergency and severe weather response plans.
• Proactively analyse effectiveness of plans and drive improvement initiatives.
• Stakeholder liaison with local authorities and resilience forums to minimise impact on customers.
• Manage Network Resilience funding and align schemes to risk.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Crisis management

Risk assessment

Business continuity planning

Job description

National Highways is seeking a Senior Network Planner - Resilience to lead resilience and emergency planning. Based in a hybrid role from Bristol or Exeter, you will drive best-practice processes, review plans, and liaise with stakeholders to minimise customer impact.

You will also oversee Network Resilience funding and prioritise schemes by risk, with experience in contingency and business continuity planning essential for success in this role.