Standards Publications Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for a Standards Publications Specialist at UL Standards & Engagement. This is a hybrid opportunity based in our Raleigh-Durham, NC or Evanston, IL office.

The Standards Publications Specialist will support the publication of standards and related content in support of UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) mission to make the world safer, more secure, and more sustainable. Leveraging experience in technical editing, document preparation, and XML-based publishing, the Standards Publications Specialist will ensure standards content is accurate, consistent, accessible and publication-ready across digital and traditional publishing platforms.

The Standards Publications Specialist will collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to maintain content integrity and contribute to continuous improvement of the standards publishing process.

At UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.

• Coordinate and support publishing activities associated with the development, maintenance and release of standards, technical documents and related publications.
• Prepare, edit, proof and format standards content, ensuring accuracy, adherence to style requirements and readiness for publication.
• Utilize Oxygen XML Editor to review, edit, and validate XML documents used within structured publishing workflows. Apply working knowledge of NISO Standards Tag Suite (STS) to support content tagging, document structure validation, metadata management, and publication quality assurance activities.
• Review tables, figures, charts, references, annexes, and other document elements to ensure formatting consistency, proper organization and alignment with publishing standards.
• Conduct comprehensive quality control reviews to identify and resolve formatting, content, structural and publication-related issues prior to release.
• Maintain organized records, document repositories, version control processes, and supporting documentation to ensure traceability and effective content management.
• Collaborate with standards development teams, technical contributors, and internal stakeholders to facilitate efficient publishing workflows and timely project completion.
• Identify opportunities to improve publishing processes, tools, and workflow efficiencies, recommend practical solutions to enhance quality and productivity.
• Manage multiple publishing assignments simultaneously, balancing competing priorities while consistently meeting established deadlines, service expectations, and quality standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• People:
  Our people make us special. You’ll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network because our approach is collaborative.
• Interesting work:
  Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good.
• Grow and achieve:
  We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs.
• Values:
  Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive.
• Total Rewards:
  All employees at UL Standards & Engagement are eligible for bonus compensation. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans and a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Moreover, we invest an additional 4% into your…