Resilience and Emergency Management (REM) 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

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Resilience and Emergency Management (REM) Specialist to join our Resilience and Emergency Management Team. This is an entry-level position and is based out of Atlanta, Georgia.

REM is a mission-driven, comprehensive and diverse unit of over 100 staff members within the larger company that tackles some of the toughest disaster and resilience challenges across the nation. This position supports public-sector clients through disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, resilience planning, emergency management, grants management, technical analysis, program delivery, stakeholder coordination, and quality-focused documentation.

Your Role

• 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.
• Preferred: connected to Atlanta area networks including local, state, and/or regional emergency management, resilience, civic/community, and/or planning networks.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned in support of project, client, office, and organizational needs.

About You

• EXPERIENCE: 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.
• EDUCATION: 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.
• SPECIAL SKILLS:
  • 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.

Reward & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

As an entry-level Full-Time employee, you will enjoy a robust rewards package including enrollment into Emerge, our new graduate experience, providing:

• Opportunities to work on various projects of ranging size and scope
• Support & structured mentorship from various professionals throughout the global AtkinsRéalis network
• Formal business and soft-skills training on topics such as time management, resilience, emotional intelligence, feedback, and communication
• Integration into a robust Emerging Professional Network
• Additional learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program
• Additional benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional Information

Expected compensation range is between $65,000 - $75,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer. EOE/Veteran/Disability

Please review AtkinsRéalis' Equal Opportunity Statement here.

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