Senior Network Resilience Planner — Hybrid Role

National Highways; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways seeks a Senior Network Planner - Resilience to lead the development and delivery of resilience, emergency and severe weather response plans. The role is hybrid and based from Bristol or Exeter, with requirement to drive and maintain up-to-date plans while liaising with regional Operations and external stakeholders.

You will participate in risk management, funding decisions and continuous improvement of resilience processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in contingency and business continuity planning.
• Ability to implement crisis management procedures.
• Strong communications and stakeholder management skills.
• Desirable knowledge of Civil Contingency Act 2004.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of resilience, emergency and severe weather response plans.
• Proactively analyse effectiveness of existing plans and implement improvements.
• Advise and consult to minimise impact to Operations during emergencies.
• Liaise with regional Operations, local authorities and resilience forums to minimise impact of events.
• Manage Network Resilience funding and identify funded schemes by risk.

Skills

Leadership

Crisis management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Job description

National Highways seeks a Senior Network Planner - Resilience to lead the development and delivery of resilience, emergency and severe weather response plans. The role is hybrid and based from Bristol or Exeter, with requirement to drive and maintain up-to-date plans while liaising with regional Operations and external stakeholders.

You will participate in risk management, funding decisions and continuous improvement of resilience processes.