Resilience and Emergency Management (REM) Specialist

slihrms; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enrollment into Emerge program

Structured mentorship

Soft-skills training

Tuition reimbursement program

Emerging Professional Network

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks an entry-level Resilience and Emergency Management (REM) Specialist to join our REM Team in Tallahassee, FL. This role supports public-sector clients with disaster recovery, resilience planning, grants, research, and project coordination.

You will collect and analyze data, prepare reports and presentations, and coordinate communications across multidisciplinary teams, fostering quality documentation and stakeholder engagement.

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.

Responsibilities

• Collect, organize, analyze, and maintain data to support projects and client objectives.
• Support grant and program activities, including applications, administration, and documentation.
• Contribute to disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, resilience, and emergency planning projects.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, presentations, and planning documents.
• Coordinate meetings and client communications; document action items and progress.
• Perform quality assurance reviews on project and program documentation.
• Support FEMA/HUD grant programs, hazard mitigation, and data visualization efforts.
• Perform other duties to support project and organizational needs.

Skills

Strong writing

Research

Analytical

Organizational

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management or related field

Tools

Power BI

ArcGIS

Adobe Acrobat

Smartsheet

Monday.com

SharePoint

FEMA grant systems

Data visualization platforms

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 Tallahassee, FL.

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.
• 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.

Rewards & 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 sat