Junior Resilience & Emergency Management Specialist

AtkinsRéalis; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Emerge graduate experience

Tuition reimbursement program

Employer-matched 401(k) with vesting

Paid Time Off

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible work options

Employee assistance program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an entry-level Resilience and Emergency Management Specialist in Atlanta, GA. You will join a team delivering disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, and resilience planning for public-sector clients, supporting data-heavy tasks and stakeholder coordination.

You will contribute to grant management, write reports, and help manage documentation and project records while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the AtkinsRéalis network.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience in emergency management, disaster recovery, or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; master's may substitute for experience.
• Strong writing, research, analytical, organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect, organize, analyze, and maintain data to support project delivery.
• Support grant and program activities, including applications and reimbursement docs.
• Contribute to disaster recovery, hazard mitigation and emergency management projects.
• Prepare reports, proposals, scopes of work and planning documents.
• Coordinate meetings and client communications; track action items and progress.
• Perform QA/QC reviews to ensure documentation accuracy and compliance.
• Support FEMA/HUD grant programs, resilience initiatives, and data visualization.
• Engage with local networks and partners in the Atlanta area when possible.

Skills

Strong writing and communication

Data analysis and research

Project coordination

MS Office proficiency

Power BI familiarity

ArcGIS familiarity

SharePoint familiarity

Smartsheet familiarity

Monday.com familiarity

FEMA grant systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration

Master's degree may substitute for experience

Tools

Power BI

ArcGIS

Adobe Acrobat

Smartsheet

Monday.com

SharePoint

FEMA grant systems

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an entry-level Resilience and Emergency Management Specialist in Atlanta, GA. You will join a team delivering disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, and resilience planning for public-sector clients, supporting data-heavy tasks and stakeholder coordination.

You will contribute to grant management, write reports, and help manage documentation and project records while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the AtkinsRéalis network.