Emergency Preparedness Specialist

American Transmission Co.; City of Pewaukee (WI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great place to work

Comprehensive total rewards package

Job summary

American Transmission Company is seeking a Resiliency & Emergency Management Specialist to support emergency preparedness, business continuity, crisis management, and organizational resilience through the ATC Ready program. You will coordinate plans, training, exercises, stakeholder activities, action items, and readiness improvements to protect employees and sustain critical operations.

Responsibilities include developing plans, translating concepts into practical steps, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Health & Safety, Business or Public Administration, Business Continuity Management, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience supporting emergency management, business continuity, resilience, incident response, exercises, training, or project coordination.
• FEMA Independent Study coursework IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800.
• Ability to organize work, manage competing priorities, track assignments, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare practical updates and materials for varied audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word, and document management or collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, maintenance, and implementation of emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience plans.
• Help business areas translate emergency management and continuity concepts into practical, usable plans.
• Maintain program documentation, records, schedules, and readiness materials.
• Support crisis management, business continuity, and organizational resilience initiatives through the ATC Ready program.
• Coordinate exercises, drills, workshops, and tabletop exercises, including logistics and participant communications.
• Develop education, awareness, presentation, and training materials for varied audiences.
• Support after-action reviews, lessons learned, improvement planning, and corrective-action tracking.
• Apply NIMS and Incident Command System principles to planning, training, exercises, and response activities.

Skills

Emergency management

Business continuity

Incident response

Project coordination

Communication

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Word

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management / Health & Safety / Business Administration / Public Administration / Business Continuity, or related field

Tools

FEMA IS-100/IS-200/IS-700/IS-800

Job description

Summary of Responsibilities

At American Transmission Company, reliability extends beyond the power grid. It also requires preparedness, resilience, and the ability to respond effectively when unexpected events occur. We’re looking for a Resiliency & Emergency Management Specialist to support ATC’s emergency preparedness, business continuity, crisis management, incident response, and organizational resilience efforts through the ATC Ready program. In this role, you’ll coordinate plans, training, exercises, stakeholder activities, action items, and readiness improvements that help protect employees and sustain critical operations.

Essential Responsibilities

Why This Role Matters Your work will help ATC prepare for, respond to, and recover from incidents affecting personnel, business operations, facilities, systems, or ATC locations. You’ll combine disciplined program coordination with a calm, adaptable, and service-oriented approach to strengthen readiness across the organization.

• Strengthen emergency preparedness, business continuity, and organizational resilience.
• Coordinate plans, exercises, training, and readiness activities.
• Support enterprise-wide incident response and recovery efforts when needed.
• Build productive partnerships across business areas and with external stakeholders.
• Turn lessons learned, stakeholder feedback, and corrective actions into practical improvements.

What You’ll Do

Support Emergency Preparedness & Continuity

• Support the development, maintenance, and implementation of emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience plans.
• Help business areas translate emergency management and continuity concepts into practical, usable plans.
• Maintain program documentation, records, schedules, and readiness materials.
• Support crisis management, business continuity, and organizational resilience initiatives through the ATC Ready program.

Coordinate Exercises, Training & Readiness

• Coordinate exercises, drills, workshops, and tabletop exercises, including logistics and participant communications.
• Develop education, awareness, presentation, and training materials for varied audiences.
• Support after-action reviews, lessons learned, improvement planning, and corrective-action tracking.
• Apply NIMS and Incident Command System principles to planning, training, exercises, and response activities.

Partner Across the Organization

• Facilitate meetings, committees, workgroups, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to strengthen preparedness and response capabilities.
• Prepare clear program updates, reports, presentations, and stakeholder communications.
• Track commitments, assignments, deadlines, basic metrics, and program milestones.

Support Incident Response & Improvement

• Maintain personal readiness to support an assigned incident response role when needed.
• Assist with coordination, documentation, communications, and follow-up before, during, and after incidents.
• Identify gaps and opportunities to improve plans, processes, training, and organizational readiness.
• Remain composed, flexible, and dependable as priorities or operating conditions change.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Health & Safety, Business or Public Administration, Business Continuity Management, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be considered.
• One to three years of experience supporting emergency management, business continuity, resilience, incident response, exercises, training, or project coordination.
• FEMA Independent Study coursework, including IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800.
• Ability to organize work, manage competing priorities, track assignments, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare practical updates and materials for varied audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word, and document management or collaboration tools.

Preferred Experience & Credentials

• Experience supporting emergency preparedness exercises, drills, workshops, or tabletop exercises.
• Experience developing education, awareness, or training materials.
• Experience applying National Incident Management System and Incident Command System principles to planning, training, exercises, or response activities.
• Experience facilitating committees, meetings, workgroups, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience tracking after-action items, program metrics, lessons learned, and corrective actions.
• ICS-300,ICS-400, or a related project management, emergency management, or business continuity certification.
• Experience in an electric utility, energy, critical infrastructure, government, public safety, healthcare, transportation, telecommunications, military, or another mission-critical environment.

Why ATC

• Purpose-Driven Work: We’re energized by meaningful and challenging work that contributes to the greater good, from powering everyday life to grid modernization.
• People-Centric Culture: We are difference makers. We lead with trust, value collaboration, and foster a supportive environment where people grow, contribute openly, and make a difference.
• Flexibility & Balance: Our work environment encourages autonomy, connection, and choice with accountability.
• Growth & Development: Curiosity, coaching, and engagement fuel careers. We invest in our people through cross-functional opportunities, skill-building, and assignments that stretch potential and build careers.
• Comprehensive Rewards: Compensation, benefits, and well-being offerings are thoughtfully and competitively designed to support employees’ unique needs.
• Reliable Innovation: Grounded in the communities we serve, we play a critical role in powering the grid, with the agility to innovate, lead, and drive progress in a time of transformational change in the industry.
• A Shared Future: We commit to creating an environment where people can do their best work, thrive, and drive success for our customers and stakeholders, delivering a lasting impact for all.

Join our Great Place to Work, where we build and operate the power grid that enables modern life, and where every role contributes to something bigger than any one of us.

The targeted base pay for this position is $83,200 to $97,100 annually.* Base pay is one component of our comprehensive total rewards package which includes an annual incentive bonus, employer-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) match, HSA contribution, life & disability insurance, health care benefits, generous time off plans, flexible work arrangements, and much more. *The pay range is a general guideline. Employment offers are evaluated individually and consider qualifications, experience, academic achievements, internal equity, and business needs. Pay exceeding the posted range is considered for uniquely qualified candidates. Interested internal candidates, with questions, please consult your Human Resources Business Partner.

Number of Openings Available: 1 Posting Date: 2026-10-21 Time Type: Full time Equal Opportunity Employer: Applicants have rights under employment laws. ATC is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to foster diverse teams of talented people working safely together. We respect and embrace diversity of all aspects and hire, train and promote employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage women, minorities, veterans and individuals with a disability to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster | U.S. Department of Labor Family and Medical Leave Act Poster Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster | U.S. Department of Labor ERD-10861 Poster Honesty Testing poster WISCONSIN FAIR EMPLOYMENT LAW ATC is a transmission-only electric utility that helps keep the lights on, businesses running and communities strong in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. As owner and operator of more than 9,530 miles of transmission lines and 530 substations, we help meet the electric needs of more than 5 million people in our service area.