Senior/Principal Emergency Planner - Emergency Management Program, Onsite

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Emergency Planner to develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive emergency preparedness and response plans. The Emergency Planner will play a critical role in ensuring the safety and security of Sandia¿s workforce, facilities, and operations by coordinating emergency management activities, conducting risk assessments, and facilitating training and exercises.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Maintain continuity program elements, procedures, and documentation to meet applicable federal/DOE requirements and align with recognized business continuity practices.
• Facilitate identification and validation of essential functions/critical activities, required performance levels, and acceptable downtime (e.g., RTO/RPO where applicable).
• Lead or support BIAs to quantify operational, mission, safety, security, and financial impacts; prioritize functions and resources accordingly.
• Identify internal/external dependencies (facilities, utilities, IT/OT, communications, transportation, key suppliers, partners) and document single points of failure.
• Incorporate relevant hazard/threat information (natural, human-caused, cyber, supply chain, infrastructure) into continuity strategies and planning assumptions.
• Define and maintain continuity and recovery strategies (alternate work locations, distributed operations, cross-training, manual workarounds, redundant systems, succession).
• Draft, update, and control continuity plans, annexes, checklists, call trees, and quick-reference guides; manage version control and review cycles.
• Support succession planning, delegations of authority, and decision/communications protocols during disruption scenarios.
• Develop approaches for temporary transfer of essential functions and for orderly restoration to normal operations after disruption.
• Partner with cyber/IT to align disaster recovery, backup/restore, and communications resiliency with mission continuity needs and recovery priorities.
• Coordinate with facilities, protective force/security, and ES&H to ensure continuity requirements are reflected in space, access, life-safety, and infrastructure planning.
• Develop and deliver continuity training for plan owners, alternates, and leadership; build role-based job aids and onboarding materials.
• Plan and execute tabletop and operational exercises; test notifications, alternate operations, remote access, and manual procedures; document results.
• Track findings, after-action items, and corrective actions; drive closure with owners and report status to leadership.
• Establish readiness metrics (plan currency, exercise completion, capability maturity) and provide dashboards/briefings for management reviews.
• Serve as continuity liaison across mission areas and enabling organizations; facilitate working groups and coordinate with emergency management/crisis management teams.
• Help maintain notification rosters, message templates, and communication pathways for employees, leadership, and key partners during disruptions.
• Identify and protect vital records/data needed to perform essential functions; ensure appropriate access and retention during outages.
• Assess continuity posture of critical suppliers/service providers and incorporate contract/SLAs and contingency options where needed.
• Benchmark against standards (e.g., ISO 22301/22313 concepts), incorporate lessons learned, and recommend investments to improve resilience and recovery.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite and on call.

Salary Range

$102,400 - $199,700

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require

• Bachelor¿s degree in business, Information Technology, Risk Management, or a related field, plus five (5) or more years of directly related experience.
• Experienced with the following:
  • Developing, implementing, and maintaining Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) programs.
  • Risk assessment, business impact analysis (BIA), and continuity planning methodologies.
  • Project management experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
  • Coordinate and facilitate continuity exercises, tabletop simulations, and after-action reviews.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire

• Master¿s degree in business, Information Technology, Risk Management, or a related field, plus one (1) or more years of directly related experience.
• Experience with the following:
  • Continuity planning software or governance/risk/compliance (GRC) platforms.
  • Industry standards such as ISO 22301, NIST, FFIEC, or similar frameworks.
  • Project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira).
  • CBCP, MBCP, or other DRII/BCI certifications strongly preferred.
  • PMP, CAPM, Scrum Master, or equivalent project management certification preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Strong facilitation skills for workshops, training sessions, and executive briefings.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work under pressure during incidents.
• Ability to build relationships across business units and influence without authority.
• Comfortable working with senior leadership during crisis events.
• Ability to interpret data, metrics, and risk indicators to inform continuity strategies.
• Skill in analyzing operational dependencies and identifying resilience gaps across business units.
• Ability to manage timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder expectations in complex environments.
• Strong documentation, reporting, and organizational skills.
• Additional training in emergency management, cybersecurity, or risk management is a plus.

About Our Team

The Emergency Management organization is responsible for protecting the workforce, public, property, and the environment from all-hazards through the implementation of all phases of emergency management: preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. Additionally, the Emergency Management program is comprised of an integrated team of emergency management and public safety professionals dedicated to protecting life, property, environment, and Sandia's reputation.

The Emergency Management organization and its partners prepare for emergencies through the development of comprehensive emergency plans and procedures and conducting training and drills. The program is validated through performance-based exercises to demonstrate emergency response capabilities and by conducting programmatic assessments as part of readiness assurance.

Sandia's Emergency Management program is based on the National Incident Management System, a framework that provides shared vocabulary, systems and processes that guide how personnel work together during incidents or disasters. Emergency Management staff coordinates and collaborates with local, state, federal, and tribal governments, as well as nonprofit and private sectors for emergency preparedness and response through mutual aid agreements and other preparedness initiatives and activities.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Position Information

This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia's discretion up to a maximum of seven years.

Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.