Entry-Level Resilience & Emergency Management Associate

slihrms; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Emerge program enrollment

Tuition reimbursement

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in New York, NY is seeking an entry-level Resilience and Emergency Management (REM) Specialist to join our REM Team. This role supports public-sector clients in disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, resilience planning, emergency management, grants, and data analysis.

You will collect and analyze data, assist with grant administration, prepare reports, coordinate stakeholders, and contribute to planning projects.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of professional, internship, academic, volunteer, or project experience in emergency management, disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, grants management, planning, engineering, finance, data analysis, community engagement, or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Planning, Public Policy, Political Science, Geography/GIS, Environmental Studies, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, Communications, or a related field. A Master’s degree may substitute for experience.
• Strong writing, research, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and familiarity with AI-enabled productivity tools, such as Microsoft Copilot.
• Ability to manage documentation, track action items, prioritize competing deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• Experience with tools such as Power BI, ArcGIS, Adobe Acrobat, Smartsheet, Monday.com, SharePoint, FEMA grant systems, or data visualization platforms is a plus.
• Familiarity with FEMA, HUD/CDBG-DR, disaster recovery, resilience, hazard mitigation, floodplain management, or emergency management programs is a plus.
• PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION: None required. Certifications such as CFM, CAPM, AEM, GIS Certificate, EI/EIT, or similar credentials are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collect, organize, analyze, and maintain technical, financial, planning, grant, project, and stakeholder data to support project delivery, decision-making, and client objectives.
• Support grant and program activities, including applications, administration, reimbursement documentation, compliance reviews, monitoring, cost reconciliation, and development of supporting materials.
• Contribute to disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, resilience, emergency management, infrastructure, and planning projects through research, technical analysis, writing, and project coordination.
• Prepare, maintain, and manage reports, correspondence, presentations, planning documents, proposals, scopes of work, project records, meeting materials, SharePoint sites, databases, dashboards, spreadsheets, task trackers, and other systems of record.
• Coordinate meetings, stakeholder engagement activities, and client communications; document action items, track project progress, and support follow-through on assignments.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control reviews to support the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance of project, grant, planning, and technical documentation.
• Support specialized services such as FEMA and HUD grant programs, hazard mitigation and emergency management planning, resilience initiatives, geospatial analysis, data visualization, and field or site assessments.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned in support of project, client, office, and organizational needs.

Skills

Strong writing

Research

Analytical

Organizational

Communication

Team collaboration

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Power BI

ArcGIS

SharePoint

Smartsheet

Monday.com

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

AtkinsRéalis in New York, NY is seeking an entry-level Resilience and Emergency Management (REM) Specialist to join our REM Team. This role supports public-sector clients in disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, resilience planning, emergency management, grants, and data analysis.

You will collect and analyze data, assist with grant administration, prepare reports, coordinate stakeholders, and contribute to planning projects.