Resilience and Emergency Management; REM) Specialist

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.

• 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.

• 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, , 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…