Job Description

Resilience Consultant, Americas

Line Manager: Head of Consultancy

Location: Houston

At Restrata, we seek individuals who bring their whole selves to work. We value diversity, inclusion, and a fun, hard-working spirit. Passion for our product is key, along with a sense of humour and a down-to-earth attitude.

Our Culture Defines Us: At Restrata, we are;

Open – We encourage an environment that fosters open communication.

Helpful - We build on our culture where kindness and mutual aid are fundamental values.

Not afraid to Fail – We are not afraid if we get it wrong.

Respectful & Inclusive – We treat everyone with dignity, kindness and consideration ensuring all voices are heard.

Honest – We pride ourselves in honesty, transparency and integrity

Curious – We maintain a personal growth mindset by being actively curious to learning opportunities, and by making the time to invest in our own personal development.

About the Company

Restrata was originally founded as the technology arm of one of the largest security services companies globally, providing decades of design, prepare & respond solutions across energy clients including high-threat areas in the Middle East and Africa. Experience drawn from working in the industry has created Restrata’s integrated, end-to-end risk & resilience management solution.

Restrata is now a global technology company, with strong heritage of delivering resilience software across the globe. Restrata software & services operate in over 40+ countries, we have built a reputation where we are trusted by 7 of the 10 largest energy companies worldwide, with a 24/7 operations centre in Aberdeen, UK which supports the wider global support teams in US and UAE.

Purpose of Role:

To work as a Consultant within the Americas Region but also with a team of experienced Restrata UK based Consultants to provide a range of consultancy, training, exercises, and response services to clients globally. As a Consultant, you will manage work to be delivered to individual clients, in accordance with the agreed scope, on time, and within budget. By building strong relationship with clients and developing a network, you will expand opportunities with current clients and develop business with new clients.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include:

• Liaising closely with clients in the Region, primarily as the Lead Consultant with key Houston-based clients
• Creating and following up on business opportunities with clients,
• Delivering work at clients’ offices or facilities,
• Developing and delivering training courses,
• Designing and delivering exercises,
• Reviewing existing client policy, procedures, and plans,
• Producing Emergency Response Plans, Incident Management Plans, and Crisis Management Plans,
• Being part of the Restrata Incident Management Team on call rota.

Other examples of work include:

• Writing and reviewing major accident hazard scenarios,
• Conducting training needs analysis,
• Producing and managing training programmes,
• Management of a small cadre of on-call specialist responders.

The Individual:

The individual will be expected to be technically competent and an effective Consultant, able to demonstrate knowledge of major accident hazards and specialist skills in major emergency management, emergency response, crisis management, media response and relative response.

It should be noted that this position is aimed at supporting the tactical level of incident response as opposed to having a strategic focus. There will be little to no supervisory responsibilities.

To this end, the individual should have:

Essential experience:

• Relevant experience in designing and delivering Emergency, Incident and Crisis Management exercises,
• Experience in reviewing Emergency, Incident and Crisis Management plans,
• Exposure to Emergency, Incident or Crisis response situations.
• Competent in the use of Incident Management software (training provided)
• Excellent knowledge of and qualification in the use of Incident Command System (ICS).

Desirable skills and experience:

• 5 – 10 years’ experience in the field,
• Previous Energy Sector experience,
• Good initiative and ability to work independently or part of a team,
• Proven project management and report writing skills,
• Excellent facilitation skills working at all levels,
• Experience in Command-and-Control in relation to emergencies and incidents.

In addition, the individual should be:

• A team player, capable of forward planning or reacting to short timescales,
• Excellent verbal communication & influencing skills,
• Familiar with key developments in ER good practice,
• An experienced and capable user of information technology and common operating environment applications,
• Progressive with the development of new or innovative methods of service line deliverables.

Employees are required to uphold the values and standards of Restrata, demonstrating commitment to the Restrata Integrated Management System (IMS) policies and procedures for Quality, Health, Safety, Environment (HSE), and Security.

How to Apply:

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter to Simone Kirk, [email protected] with the subject line Resilience Consultant Application - [Your Name]

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