Resilience & Security Planner
Salary DOE + Benefits
Based Walsall with Hybrid working
Our client a Utilities company who serve over a million customers, seek a Resilience & Security Planner to play a pivotal role in protecting critical infrastructure. In the exciting role the successful candidate will lead emergency planning, business continuity, and site security across multiple locations. This role shapes worst-case scenario plans, multi-agency exercises, and CCA 2004 / SEMD compliance. This 6-month fixed-term contract offers immediate impact, senior stakeholder exposure, and ownership of high-profile resilience activity.
The Role:
The Resilience & Security Planner is responsible for strengthening the organisation’s preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities across emergency planning, business continuity, and site security.
The role ensures compliance with the Security Emergency Measures Directive (SEMD) and the Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) 2004, while supporting operational resilience across multiple sites.
It involves developing emergency and worst-case scenario plans, coordinating multi-agency exercises, maintaining security systems and access controls, and acting as a technical advisor for emergency and security matters across the business.Skills:
Strong knowledge of emergency planning, incident management and business continuity
Understanding of SEMD and CCA 2004 requirements
Ability to develop and implement emergency plans, strategies and security policies
Experience co-ordinating emergency exercises and multi-agency partnerships
Ability to monitor and manage access control systems and security contractors
Strong organisational, analytical and communication skills
Ability to provide technical advice across departments
Competent IT skills and ability to manage data systemsExperience:
Developing and maintaining emergency response and business continuity plans
Leading or supporting emergency incidents, exercises, or simulations
Working in a resilience, emergency planning, security, or risk management role
Managing security arrangements across multiple operational sites
Coordinating with external agencies (emergency services, local authorities, regulators)
Ensuring compliance with statutory or regulatory resilience/security requirements
Supporting operational teams during planning, testing, and real incidents
Translating strategic resilience requirements into practical, actionable plansKnowledge:
Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) 2004 requirements
Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) compliance
Business Continuity Management standards and best practice (e.g. ISO 22301 – desirable)
Emergency planning frameworks and command structures (e.g. Gold/Silver/Bronze)
Critical infrastructure protection principles
Physical security standards, access control, and site security measures
Organisational resilience concepts and service continuity
Multi-site operational environments and associated risks
Working with emergency services and public sector partners