Business Continuity Specialist

Business Continuity Specialist

Location:

Warwick

Contract role – part-time at our engineering client's Warwick site.

Our engineering client seeks a hands‑on Business Continuity & Emergency Planning lead to develop and write comprehensive BCP and ECP tailored to a project‑based electrical engineering business spanning Defence and other sectors.

• Write robust Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Emergency Contingency Plans (ECP) aligned with industry standards.
• Translate existing processes, risks, and dependencies into structured documentation.
• Work with stakeholders across Business, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Facilities, IT and leadership.
• Support live incidents, simulations, and testing of plans.
• Design continuity strategies to safeguard critical operations.
• Conduct BIAs, identify recovery priorities, develop recovery strategies.
• Facilitate plan validation through scenario exercises.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 22301 and other relevant frameworks.
• Write detailed emergency response plans for scenarios such as fire, utility failure, hazardous events.
• Coordinate emergency drills and refine plans based on findings.
• Integrate health & safety, engineering protocols and communication procedures.

• Proven experience developing BCP and/or ECP in a complex operational environment.
• Strong understanding of business continuity, crisis response, emergency planning and risk mitigation.
• Independent, technical input gathering from across departments.
• Excellent engagement with engineering, safety, facilities and leadership teams.
• Familiarity with ISO 22301 (preferred).
• Certification in Business Continuity (e.g., CBCI, CBCP) or Emergency Management (preferred).
• Background in operations, engineering, risk or health & safety.
• Experience in utilities, infrastructure, manufacturing or facilities‑heavy environments.

Mid‑Senior level

Part‑time

Business Development and Sales (

Note:

content focused on Business Continuity)