Resilience & Security Planner

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