SEMCO - Senior Advisor, Incident & Emergency Management
About the role
... intro paragraph(s)
Responsibilities
- ... each bullet from What You'll Do
Requirements
maybe combine experience and knowledge? But we have separate sections for Skills and Qualifications. Could put experience and knowledge under Requirements.
Skills
- communication, facilitation, relationship-building, project management
- ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders during complex/high-pressure situations
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Safety, Homeland Security, Engineering, Environmental Science, Business Continuity, or related field
- Professional certifications such as CEM, FEMA Professional Development Series, Business Continuity certifications, or advanced ICS training are considered assets
Benefits
- health insurance
- retirement plans
- paid time off (PTO)
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- 401K matching
- holiday pay
- incentive bonus plans (mentioned later)
Pay
Competitive salary range of $99,500 to $144,425 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills.
We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO etc. Remove those paragraphs. We must preserve all substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. We must not omit any substantive info. Let's check original text for any other details: "We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life." Already captured. "Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role." That's a bit vague but still substantive? It says benefits vary; we could include as a note. But it's somewhat generic; maybe we can include as a sentence in Benefits section: "Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role." That's not filler; it's actual statement. We'll include as amaybe. Also: "U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities." That's EEO boilerplate; remove. Also: "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." Remove. Also: "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." Remove. Also: "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. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role." We already captured many. Also: "We offer a competitive salary range of $99,500 to $144,425 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills." Already. Also: "In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off." Already. Also: "The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply" This is EEO-ish but mentions veterans encouragement. Might be considered boilerplate? It's a specific statement encouraging veterans. Could be considered substantive? It's about encouraging veterans. Might be kept? The instruction: remove EEO/equal-opportunity/... boilerplate. This line encourages veterans, which is a specific EEO statement. Likely remove. Also: "Play a key role in strengthening the resilience of a natural gas utility that serves thousands of customers every dayPartner with operational leaders, regulators, emergency responders, and executive leadership to shape preparedness and response strategiesDrive emergency management initiatives, exercises, and continuous improvement efforts that directly influence safety, operational readiness, and business resilience" This is under "Why Join". Could be part of About the role or a separate section like "Why Join". But we only have predefined headings; we could incorporate into About the role as prose. We need to preserve all substantive information; we can add a paragraph under About the role that includes those "Why Join" sentences. Let's craft About the role paragraph: Combine intro and why join. Original intro: "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." Why Join sentences: "Play a key role in strengthening the resilience of a natural gas utility that serves thousands of customers every dayPartner with operational leaders, regulators, emergency responders, and executive leadership to shape preparedness and response strategiesDrive emergency management initiatives, exercises, and continuous improvement efforts that directly influence safety, operational readiness, and business resilience" Note there are missing spaces; we need to add spaces. We'll combine into a few paragraphs. Now Responsibilities bullets: list each line from "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 Now Requirements: maybe we can include experience and knowledge from "What You'll Bring": 8+ years progressive experience..., Experience supporting emergency response operations..., Strong knowledge of ICS..., Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams..., Excellent communication, facilitation, relationship-building, and project management skills..., Utility, energy, critical infrastructure, or industrial operations experience is strongly preferred..., Professional certifications... are considered assets..., Bachelor's degree... We split some into Skills and Qualifications. Let's define: Requirements: experience and knowledge (8+ years, experience supporting..., strong knowledge of ICS..., demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams..., utility/energy experience preferred). Could be a list. Skills: communication, facilitation, relationship-building, project management skills. Qualifications: degree and certifications. But we also have "Excellent communication, facilitation, relationship-building, and project management skills" which is a skill. Thus:
Requirements
- 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
- Utility, energy, critical infrastructure, or industrial operations experience is strongly preferred
Skills
- Excellent communication, facilitation, relationship-building, and project management skills
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Safety, Homeland Security, Engineering, Environmental Science, Business Continuity, or a related field
- Professional certifications such as CEM, FEMA Professional Development Series, Business Continuity certifications, or advanced ICS training are considered assets
Benefits
- health insurance
- retirement plans
- paid time off (PTO)
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- 401K matching
- holiday pay
- incentive bonus plans
Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of