Emergency Preparedness Advisor

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Stockton on Tees
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Security
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SKILLS

Emergency Preparedness Planning COMAH Legislation Crisis Management Risk Assessment Incident Management Training Delivery Business Continuity Security Risk Assessment

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Emergency Preparedness Advisor

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking an Emergency Preparedness Advisor to take an active role in planning and coordinating the emergency preparedness strategy for the Company. This includes developing and implementing emergency preparedness and security plans, conducting training, and ensuring compliance with legal and Company requirements.

  • Location: Stockton on Tees (Hybrid)
  • Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
  • Department: SHEQ
  • Application Deadline: May 21, 2026

Our Business

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally. For more information visit www.pxlimited.com. Our Head Office is based in Stockton-on-Tees and is home to our administrative support teams, engineering & maintenance support team & energy services teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Developing and updating emergency preparedness plans and establishing communication protocols.
  • Evaluation of Crisis Management process within [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and identifying opportunities for improvement.
  • Evaluation of company / site compliance with COMAH Regs during all phases of responsibility and proposing mitigation measures as required.
  • Assessing and understanding physical security risks taking into account of the special protection needs of critical infrastructure.
  • Ensuring processes are in place that identify security threats and risks.
  • Organising and delivering emergency response training for [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] employees, contractors and clients.
  • Supporting the Business Support Team response during emergencies to ensure the safety of personnel and the environment.
  • Identifying potential hazards and developing plans to minimise risk.
  • Collaborating with emergency services, external agencies and stakeholders to develop and maintain positive working relationships.
  • Contributing to event investigation and post incident recovery efforts. Reviewing plans for improvements.
  • Ensuring compliance with relevant emergency preparedness regulations and standards.
  • Maintaining accurate documentation and records.
  • Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of emergency response efforts.

Minimum Requirements

  • A degree/professional qualification in continuity/disaster/emergency/risk management.
  • Experience in a high-hazard industrial industry such as energy, oil & gas, or hydrocarbon processing.
  • Experience of participation within the Crisis Management function of a large, matrix organisation.
  • Knowledge and experience of the application of COMAH legislation, and the preparation/delivery of improvement plans.
  • Experience of Silver/Gold Command, and emergency incident management within the petrochemical or high hazard sector.
  • Experience of working in Emergency Planning or Business Continuity function in a similar, or complex organisations.
  • Extensive knowledge of business continuity and emergency planning techniques, standards and application.
  • Experience in conducting investigations into events to identify root causes and recommendations to prevent recurrence.
  • Experience of leading and emergency response including acting as Incident Manager and advising the Company's senior management in an emergency.
  • Working in and contributing to cross discipline teams.

What you will receive from us

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Contribution towards eye test and glasses
  • Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
  • Long Service Awards
  • Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Flexible Benefits Package
  • Onsite parking

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a fully integrated infrastructure solutions business which delivers net zero and stakeholder success through elite performance in the safety, availability, reliability and efficiency of energy infrastructure, industrial processes and related commercial activities - unlocking value for our customers as a trusted partner. Part of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] portfolio of companies, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a private equity firm specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments.

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