Our client are a global risk and emergency response business who are growing their team and keen to recruit more ex Armed Forces into their teams.
Emergency Response Control room operator
You will play key part in our client's expanding international operations by working shifts in a purpose built Global Operations Command Centre (GOCC), operating 24/7/365. The GOCC has all of the facilities required by major energy and other industry operators to respond to a significant incident. The GOCC is also used to support our client's training operations, and you may also be required to support training. Day-to-day management of the Emergency Control Room Operators and the GOCC is the responsibility of the Response Supervisor.
Whilst on duty you will be the primary point of contact for initiating a customer's emergency response procedures, via the 24/7/365. For this reason, the main trait of the successful candidate will be resilience under pressure. You will be given training in established response procedures and the systems used within the GOCC, but you will need to be confident, quick witted, and able to act on your own initiative unsupervised. Furthermore, you must be confidently Information Technology (IT) literate.
On completion of an appropriate probationary period, you may be required to undertake a variety of our client's training courses, bringing you into contact with a wider variety of clients and experiences. As you gain confidence and experience in your new role, you may also be encouraged to contribute to the development and delivery of training.
The variety of the work and the challenges it brings means that the role of CRO is a demanding one. You will work 12-hour day and night shifts on a rotational basis and are expected to remain on standby out with the office as the rota requires. As such, the successful candidate must have a can-do attitude and a willingness to pitch in and go the extra mile in pursuit of the best outcome for the client. The role of CRO offers exposure to incident management and HSE culture and the experience of working with multinational clients on critical projects. When not on duty or on standby, you will also enjoy the generous leave package and regular time off.
Responsibilities – Routine Duties
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Monitor and test communications and IT equipment.
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Monitor and log all client document and site ’POB’ manifests.
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Monitor tracked of personnel worldwide.
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Monitor and respond to Radar Early Warning Systems
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Maintain a library of training and operational reference material.
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Assist project management and consultancy colleagues in facility upkeep and client welfare.
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Act as the primary point of contact for logging a our client's customer's related tickets
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Answer the Helpdesk Line and extract key information from the caller
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Proactively monitoring critical infrastructure and hardware, reacting appropriately to any alerts received.
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Open and update a Helpdesk ticket, noting all key information and maintain a record of all actions taken to resolve the issue
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Compile and send daily reports to clients relating to activities on client sites
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Liaise with staff in our International offices to assist with incident/request resolution
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Work with 3rd Party vendors to resolve hardware faults
Responsibilities – Emergency Response:
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Immediately answer the Emergency Line extract key information from the caller using a set proforma.
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Open and maintain an incident log, recording all events, telephone calls and information received by the GOCC.
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Liaise with the incident site and receive, log and relay requests for information and immediate support for the incident.
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Once an incident management team is mobilised, report to the incident Team Leader and provide up-to-date information regarding outstanding actions and their progress.
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Respond to emergency ‘SOS’ alerts activated by tracked personnel operating in hazardous and
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hostile environments worldwide.
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Provide first line support to our client's Products and services
Working in a busy office you may also be trained in Emergency First Aid at Work and as a Duty Fire Warden.
Person Specification:
The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate the following core competencies:
Resilience under pressure.
• Ability to effectively prioritise work and complete tasks at pace.
• Confident team player and comfortable leader.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills – ability to deliver succinct reports and speak with a clear and polite telephone manner.
• Flexible approach to work and adaptable to support wider objectives.
• Willing to learn new skills and invest in own development.
Experience of emergency response and the energy industry is preferred but not essential. Formal training will be provided and self-directed study on shift is expected.
If you have gained experience in an Ops room environment in the Armed Forces, this will be a familiar role for you. This would be a fantastic career step for someone looking to move into the emergency response, HSE or risk management environment. There is a lot of scope for career progression with this client as they operate a business continuity consultancy business as well. Our client offer extensive training and development opportunities too to help their staff grow their expertise.