Emergency Response and Resilience Officer

Emergency Response & Resilience Officer - Warwick (Hybrid) - £40,755 to £51,000

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness. 

About the role

As an Emergency Response & Resilience Officer, you’ll play a diverse and vital role in strengthening the resilience at the heart of National Gas. You’ll help ensure we are fully prepared to respond to and recover from disruptive events that could impact the business and the broader energy sector through enhanced resilience.

Working closely with the Energy System Resilience Team, you’ll support our joint activities with key partners to build resilience across the energy sector as well as enhancing National Gas-specific response and resilience.

You’ll manage commissions from government and other partners that demonstrate our capabilities for response and resilience, ensuring that our responses reflect current capabilities and our plans for the future energy system. You’ll also represent NGT to external stakeholders in support of our planning for a National Power Outage and other risks to the National Transmission System.

Collaboration is central to this role. You’ll work with internal stakeholders across National Gas and engage with external partners such as government bodies, the Gas Distribution Networks, other gas sector sites, and the electricity sector to ensure our planning is effective and our network remains resilient.

This role is pivotal in the future proofing of resilience arrangements in the face of the development of the ‘whole energy system’, the future of system operation and the move to a Hydrogen network.

What we are looking for

You bring excellent communication skills and experience working with a range of stakeholders and be able to adapt to the ever-changing landscape we operate in. You’re confident managing documentation and applying your knowledge of the UK resilience framework in a critical national infrastructure environment.

To be successful in this role, you'll be a detail-oriented and proactive professional with a strong background in emergency planning or the utilities, including energy. However, if you possess other skills you think may be transferrable into this arena, we would be keen to hear from you.

What we can offer you

• Annual bonus of 6% based on personal and company performance 
• 26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra or sell days 
• Double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%) 
• Opt-In flexible benefit scheme, including salary sacrifice private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans and more 
• Overtime at x1.5 normal and then x2 on Sunday
• Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury 
• Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/surrogacy/shared parental leave 
• Career progression, professional training and development – including access to LinkedIn Learning 
• Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7 
• Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions 
• Hybrid working - 3 days per week (on average) in the office at Warwick and the remainder from home 
• Flexible working hours 
• Free gym and exercise classes, subsidised canteen and coffee shop onsite at our Warwick office 
• Free parking

About us

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy.  Gas is an essential part of a secure energy supply in Britain, and will continue to play a vital role for decades to come.  More than ever, we need the security that gas brings to keep the lights on, businesses running, and to protect jobs. National Gas provides that security.

We are responsible for transporting gas to power stations, major industries, storage facilities, more than 500,000 businesses, and 23 million homes through nearly 5,000 miles of pipes across Britain.

National Gas is also proud to lead the way in transforming the energy network for a net zero future. Gas provides the energy security to support renewable electricity generation, and we are developing our infrastructure to transport hydrogen and carbon dioxide across the country. 

We are committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve.  We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation, and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take a chance and apply anyway! At National Gas we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

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