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WGL Holdings, Inc. lists this SEMCO - Senior Advisor, Incident & Emergency Management opportunity in port huron, Michigan. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Description SEMCO - Senior Advisor, Incident & Emergency Management
At SEMCO Energy Gas Company, safety, reliability, and preparedness are foundational to how we serve our customers and communities. We are seeking an experienced Sr. Advisor, Incident & Emergency Management to lead and continuously strengthen our emergency management program across our natural gas utility operations. In this highly visible role, you will serve as the organization's subject matter expert for emergency preparedness, incident management, crisis response, and operational resilience. You will partner closely with leaders across operations, engineering, safety, security, environmental, public affairs, and regulatory functions to ensure SEMCO is prepared to effectively respond to and recover from emergencies, operational disruptions, severe weather events, and other critical incidents. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping protect our employees, customers, communities, and critical infrastructure.
What You'll Do
Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of SEMCO's Incident & Emergency Management Program
Develop and maintain emergency response plans, procedures, playbooks, and readiness tools that align with regulatory requirements and industry best practices
Support emergency response activities, including Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations, Incident Command System (ICS) operations, severe weather events, infrastructure disruptions, and crisis situations
Coordinate emergency preparedness initiatives, risk assessments, resilience planning, and operational readiness activities across the utility
Design and facilitate emergency exercises, training programs, tabletop simulations, and drills to strengthen organizational preparedness
Lead after-action reviews and corrective action processes to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement
Build and maintain strong relationships with emergency management agencies, regulators, public safety organizations, industry partners, and community stakeholders
Provide leadership briefings, preparedness reporting, and strategic recommendations to support operational and executive decision-making
What You'll Bring
8+ years of progressive experience in emergency management, utility operations, public safety, crisis management, business continuity, security, or a related discipline
Experience supporting emergency response operations, preparedness programs, incident investigations, exercises, and operational resilience initiatives
Strong knowledge of Incident Command System (ICS), Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), emergency response principles, and crisis management practices
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders during complex or high-pressure situations
Excellent communication, facilitation, relationship-building, and project management skills
Utility, energy, critical infrastructure, or industrial operations experience is strongly preferred
Professional certifications such as CEM, FEMA Professional Development Series, Business Continuity certifications, or advanced IC S training are considered assets
Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Safety, Homeland Security, Engineering, Environmental Science, Business Continuity, or a related field
Why Join
Play a key role in strengthening the resilience of a natural gas utility that serves thousands of customers every day.
Partner with operational leaders, regulators, emergency responders, and executive leadership to shape preparedness and response strategies.
Drive emergency management initiatives, exercises, and continuous improvement efforts that directly influence safety, operational readiness, and business resilience.
We offer a competitive salary range of $99,500 to $144,425 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills.
In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including
health insurance
retirement plans
paid time off
paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life.
holiday pay
401K matching
medical, dental and vision coverage
competitive pay
incentive bonus plans
The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply. For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
For U.S. hires: WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy.
U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
AltaGas is a leading energy infrastructure company with a footprint in some of North America’s most strategic energy markets. Our strategy is simple: to leverage the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses, and to new markets around the world.
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Worksite address
port huron, MI, 48061, US
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