Description
plan development
risk assessment
emergency drills
iso alignment
stakeholder coordination
incident support
Working closely with stakeholders across Business segments, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Facilities, IT, and leadership to build out structured, detailed plans that improve our resilience, compliance, and readiness to respond to a wide range of disruptions.
The primary objective of this role is to develop and write comprehensive, fit-for-purpose Business Continuity (BCP) and Emergency Contingency Plans (ECP) tailored to our organisation, which is a project based electrical engineering business spanning a number of sectors, including Defence, with a manufacturing footprint and remote sites around the UK.
- Document roles, responsibilities, escalation paths, and site-specific protocols.
- Conduct business impact assessments (BIAs) and work with departments to identify recovery priorities and timeframes.
- Emergency Contingency Planning (ECP):Write detailed emergency response plans for a range of scenarios (e.g., fire, utility failure, hazardous events).
- Facilitate testing and validation of plans through scenario exercises.
- Coordinate emergency drills and incorporate findings into plan refinements.
- Ensure alignment with frameworks such as ISO 22301.
- Translate existing processes, risks, and dependencies into structured documentation aligned with industry standards.
- Ensure plans are tailored to the specific needs of our engineering and operational environment.
- Support live incidents or simulations as needed.
- Develop recovery strategies and supporting documentation in collaboration with key teams.
- Work with frontline teams, managers, and executive stakeholders to gather input and validate plans.
- Integrate health and safety, engineering protocols, and communication procedures.
- Take ownership of writing and producing robust, practical Business Continuity and Emergency Contingency Plans.
Requirements
bcp
ecp
iso 22301
cbci
risk mitigation
emergency planning
Our engineering client is looking for a hands on, experienced Business Continuity & Emergency Planning lead to join on a contract basis at their Warwick site
- Proven experience developing and writing BCP and/or ECP documentation in a complex operational environment.
- Able to work independently and gather technical input from across departments.
- Experience working in industries such as utilities, infrastructure, manufacturing, or facilities-heavy environments
- Confident engaging with engineering, safety, facilities, and leadership teams.
- Familiarity with ISO 22301 or similar standards is preferred.
- Business Continuity (BCP):Design continuity strategies that safeguard critical operations and engineering workflows.
- Certification in Business Continuity (e.g. CBCI, CBCP) or Emergency Management.
- Background in operations, engineering, risk, or health & safety.
- Strong understanding of business continuity, crisis response, emergency planning, and risk mitigation.
Benefits
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Training + Development
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