Business Continuity Lead
Posted 4 days ago by NES Fircroft
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Warwick, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Business Continuity Analyst role at our engineering client in Warwick involves developing and writing comprehensive Business Continuity and Emergency Contingency Plans tailored to the organization's needs. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to enhance resilience and compliance while ensuring readiness for disruptions. The analyst will also conduct business impact assessments and facilitate testing of plans through scenario exercises. This contract role is essential for safeguarding critical operations in a project-based electrical engineering environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and write comprehensive Business Continuity and Emergency Contingency Plans.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across various business segments to improve resilience and compliance.
- Conduct business impact assessments and identify recovery priorities and timeframes.
- Facilitate testing and validation of plans through scenario exercises.
- Write detailed emergency response plans for various scenarios and coordinate emergency drills.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in developing and writing BCP and/or ECP documentation.
- Strong understanding of business continuity, crisis response, and risk mitigation.
- Able to work independently and gather technical input from various departments.
- Familiarity with ISO 22301 or similar standards.
- Certification in Business Continuity or Emergency Management is preferred.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Warwick
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Role - Business Continuity Analyst
Location - Warwick (Hybrid working)
Contract role
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
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.
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.
Take ownership of writing and producing robust, practical Business Continuity and Emergency Contingency Plans.
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.
Work with frontline teams, managers, and executive stakeholders to gather input and validate plans.
Support live incidents or simulations as needed.
Business Continuity (BCP):
- Design continuity strategies that safeguard critical operations and engineering workflows.
- Conduct business impact assessments (BIAs) and work with departments to identify recovery priorities and timeframes.
- Develop recovery strategies and supporting documentation in collaboration with key teams.
- Facilitate testing and validation of plans through scenario exercises.
- Ensure alignment with frameworks such as ISO 22301.
Emergency Contingency Planning (ECP):
- Write detailed emergency response plans for a range of scenarios (e.g., fire, utility failure, hazardous events).
- Document roles, responsibilities, escalation paths, and site-specific protocols.
- Coordinate emergency drills and incorporate findings into plan refinements.
- Integrate health and safety, engineering protocols, and communication procedures.
Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience developing and writing BCP and/or ECP documentation in a complex operational environment.
- Strong understanding of business continuity, crisis response, emergency planning, and risk mitigation.
- Able to work independently and gather technical input from across departments.
- Confident engaging with engineering, safety, facilities, and leadership teams.
- Familiarity with ISO 22301 or similar standards is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certification in Business Continuity (e.g. CBCI, CBCP) or Emergency Management.
- Background in operations, engineering, risk, or health & safety.
- Experience working in industries such as utilities, infrastructure, manufacturing, or facilities-heavy environments