WGL - Senior Advisor, Incident & Emergency Management

Oil Authority; Springfield (VA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K matching

Paid time off

Job summary

AltaGas seeks a Sr. Advisor, Incident & Emergency Management to strengthen emergency preparedness, incident response, and resilience. You will lead program development, provide expert guidance, and drive readiness across operations, engineering, safety, and leadership.

You’ll coordinate response activities, support EOC activations, and lead exercises and after-action reviews to embed lessons learned. Travel to sites and after-hours support may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in emergency management, homeland security, or a related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive experience in emergency management, utility operations, or crisis management.
• Experience supporting emergency response operations, preparedness programs, and investigations.
• Experience in ICS and EOC environments and coordinating cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of the Incident & Emergency Management program.
• Develop, maintain, and exercise emergency response plans and playbooks.
• Provide SME guidance on preparedness, response strategies, and readiness.
• Coordinate response activities during emergencies, weather events, and disruptions.
• Support EOC/ICS activations and lead assigned roles during incidents.
• Lead exercises, drills, and readiness assessments.
• Conduct risk analyses and strengthen organizational resilience.
• Lead after-action reviews and implement corrective actions.
• Build relationships with regulators, public safety, and mutual aid partners.

Skills

Emergency management

Crisis management

Stakeholder engagement

Program management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management or related field

Job description

Job Description

Washington Gas is seeking a Sr. Advisor, Incident & Emergency Management to serve as a subject matter expert responsible for strengthening the organization’s emergency preparedness, incident response, and operational resilience.

In this role, you will lead and support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of emergency management programs and provide technical expertise during significant incidents, Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations, severe weather events, infrastructure disruptions, and other emergency situations.

You will partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Pipeline Safety, Security, Environmental, Regulatory Affairs, Customer Operations, Public Affairs, Legal, and business leadership to ensure WGL is prepared to effectively respond to and recover from significant events.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of WGL’s Incident & Emergency Management program.
• Develop and maintain emergency response plans, procedures, playbooks, tools, and supporting documentation.
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to leadership on emergency preparedness, response strategies, and operational readiness.
• Coordinate and support response activities during utility emergencies, operational incidents, severe weather, security events, and infrastructure disruptions.
• Support EOC and Incident Command System (ICS) activations and serve in designated leadership roles as assigned.
• Lead emergency exercises, tabletop simulations, drills, training, and readiness assessments.
• Conduct preparedness assessments, risk and hazard analyses, and identify opportunities to strengthen organizational resilience.
• Lead after-action reviews and ensure lessons learned and corrective actions are incorporated into emergency plans and practices.
• Build relationships with emergency management agencies, regulators, public safety organizations, mutual aid partners, and other external stakeholders.
• Provide leadership with emergency preparedness updates, metrics, briefings, and recommendations.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Public Safety, Safety, Security, Environmental Science, Utility Operations, Business Continuity, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience in emergency management, utility or industrial operations, public safety, military operations, crisis management, business continuity, security, or a related field.
• Experience supporting emergency response operations, preparedness programs, exercises, and incident investigations.
• Working experience within Incident Command System (ICS) and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) environments.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams during complex operational or emergency events.
• Strong communication, facilitation, problem-solving, program management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to remain effective in high-pressure situations and provide clear, timely recommendations to leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Natural gas utility, energy, critical infrastructure, or industrial operations experience.
• Experience supporting multi-state or multi-jurisdictional operations.
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), FEMA Professional Development Series, or relevant business continuity certification.
• Advanced ICST training, including ICST-300 and ICST-400.
• Experience with EOC activations, large-scale emergency exercises, disaster response, mutual assistance, or utility restoration activities.

Additional Requirements

This role requires flexibility to support emergency incidents and significant operational events outside of normal business hours. Travel to operating locations, emergency sites, and regional response activities may be required, as well as extended hours during emergencies, severe weather, or operational disruptions.

We offer a competitive salary range of $114,700 to $166,450 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply.

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGasis a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly3,000strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities acrossfour jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.

To learn more about our mission: https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL #LI-TM1

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires: WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending on the specifics of the role.

U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.