Resilience and Emergency Management Specialist

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.

Are you ready to start your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.

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

Please review AtkinsRéalis’ Equal Opportunity Statement here.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.