Business Continuity Planning

Overview

Philadelphia Gas Works

 

Looking for a challenge and ready to light up your career?

 

Free Health Insurance Options– Free Dental Insurance – Flex Spending - Commuter Benefits - Pension Plan – Free Parking – Wellness Programs – Onsite Gyms – Tuition Assistance-  PSLF Eligible Employer- Parental Leave - Hybrid Work Environment

 

PGW does not provide sponsorship.  OPT candidates are not eligible for full time employment.

 

The Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) is the largest municipally owned gas utility in the nation, supplying gas service in the City of Philadelphia to over 500,000 customers.  From its humble beginnings in 1836, PGW has grown into the large, modern facility that exists today.  As one of the nation's leading natural gas providers, PGW prides itself on stability and continual growth.  PGW is dedicated to becoming the Greenest Natural Gas Delivery Company in the region.

 

Make a difference in your future – Become part of the PGW Team!  

 

We offer a strong benefit package that includes free basic health and dental insurance.   PGW is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/VAAP/EEO. 

 

Location: 800 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122

 

The job is on site.  Compressed work week may be available after six months. 

 

Business Continuity Planning

Responsibilities

Business Continuity Planning Specialist assists more senior level peers in day-to-day responsibilities for policies, standards, and business continuity plans that affect every business unit and employee.

 

Incumbents perform basic supportive tasks/projects within their function and receive more hands-on supervision than their higher-level peers as they develop the internal knowledge and skills necessary to be successful.

Business Continuity Planning I is an independent professional contributor responsible for delivering the essential work of the department by defining Business Continuity and Disaster Plans for business units to ensure that PGW can continue operations in adverse conditions. The incumbent oversees implementation and maintenance of assigned preset plans to ensure they are current and applicable to the department’s current operations. The Business Continuity Planner works on project teams to study, improve or redesign business processes and is accountable for the overall quality of the product, analysis and recommendations of the work teams focused on specific policies/procedures.

Business Continuity Planning II coordinates the development of advanced arrangements and procedures to ensure the critical business and functional unit activities can be resumed within a defined and reasonable time frame in the case of a major emergency. The incumbent is responsible for policies, standards, and business continuity plans that affect every business unit and employee by performing quality assurance audits and effectively communicating results and recommendations to senior management.

Key responsibilities include:

Develop Business Continuity and Disaster Plans for assigned business units that address normal and business continuity issues.

Ensure the proper application of the Business Continuity Planning Software in place at PGW within the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS).

Ensure the creation of project plans that adhere to the established timelines, emergency response organization and procedures for reacting to and coordinating recovery efforts, Recovery support procedures for the continuation of critical business processes, training employees to ensure normal and business continuity compliance with plans and procedures, and Business resumption procedures for the continuation of critical business processes.

Provide leadership to business unit project teams in all aspects of plan development and maintenance; ensure the development of Process Maps that document established plans and procedures for achieving desired results.

Analyze, investigate, and audit plans to ensure they are current and reflect current business unit’s practices, and any regulatory requirements.

Select, maintain, and update software programs utilized in plan development and act as software program Administrator for the Emergency Notification Software System utilized by PGW.

Develop and conduct simulation exercises to stress- test and evaluate plan efficiency and effectiveness; conduct analysis of data and develop reports and recommendations to identify training and procedural needs.

Assist the Business Continuity Planning Project Manager with a variety of functions includin