WGL - Senior Advisor, Incident & Emergency Management

Location: Springfield, Virginia, United States. Travel to operating locations, emergency sites, and regional response activities may be required, with flexibility for extended hours during emergencies and significant operational events.

Salary: $114,700–$166,450 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills.

Company

hirify.global is part of AltaGas, a North American energy infrastructure group operating regulated natural gas distribution and storage utilities.

What you will do

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of the Incident & Emergency Management program.
• Develop and maintain emergency response plans, procedures, playbooks, tools, and supporting documentation.
• Provide subject matter expertise to leadership on emergency preparedness, response strategies, and operational readiness.
• Coordinate response activities during utility emergencies, operational incidents, severe weather, security events, and infrastructure disruptions.
• Support Emergency Operations Center and Incident Command System activations, exercises, drills, training, and readiness assessments.
• Lead risk analyses, after-action reviews, corrective actions, stakeholder coordination, and emergency preparedness reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Public Safety, Safety, Security, Environmental Science, Utility Operations, Business Continuity, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience in emergency management, utility or industrial operations, public safety, military operations, crisis management, business continuity, security, or a related field.
• Experience supporting emergency response operations, preparedness programs, exercises, and incident investigations.
• Working experience with Incident Command System and Emergency Operations Center environments.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams during complex operational or emergency events.
• Strong communication, facilitation, problem-solving, program management, stakeholder engagement, and high-pressure decision-making skills.

Nice to have

• Natural gas utility, energy, critical infrastructure, or industrial operations experience.
• Experience with multi-state or multi-jurisdictional operations, large-scale exercises, disaster response, mutual assistance, or utility restoration.
• Certified Emergency Manager, FEMA Professional Development Series, or relevant business continuity certification.
• Advanced ICS training, including ICS-300 and ICS-400.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement plans with 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Incentive bonus plans and other total rewards may be available depending on the role.
• Commitment to equal employment opportunity, diversity, and reasonable workplace accommodations.