Senior Network Resilience Planner – Hybrid (Bristol/Exeter)

National Highways; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is seeking a Senior Network Planner - Resilience to provide leadership in developing resilience, emergency, and severe weather response plans. The role involves guiding processes, adopting best practices, and liaising with regional teams and external stakeholders to minimise customer impact.

A hybrid role based from Bristol or Exeter, with travel as required. You will manage resilience funding and drive continuous improvement across contingency planning, ensuring alignment with

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of the Civil Contingency Act 2004 (desirable).
• Experience of creating and developing response plans including managing debriefs (desirable).
• Ability to implement company crisis management procedures and policies.
• Good communications and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of resilience, emergency and severe weather response plans to ensure service continuity.
• Liaise with regional Operations and external stakeholders to minimise impact of events on customers.
• Manage Network Resilience funding, identifying schemes and prioritising funding aligned to risk.

Skills

Civil Contingency Act knowledge

Crisis management experience

Stakeholder management

Communications skills

Job description

National Highways is seeking a Senior Network Planner - Resilience to provide leadership in developing resilience, emergency, and severe weather response plans. The role involves guiding processes, adopting best practices, and liaising with regional teams and external stakeholders to minimise customer impact.

A hybrid role based from Bristol or Exeter, with travel as required. You will manage resilience funding and drive continuous improvement across contingency planning, ensuring alignment with