Standards Publications Specialist

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity fora Standards Publications Specialist atUL Standards & Engagement . This is a hybrid opportunity based in Evanston,ILor Raleigh-Durham, NC

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 Senior Standards Publications Coordinator will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders tomaintaincontent integrity and contribute to continuous improvement of the standards publishing process.

AtUL Standards & Engagement(ULSE),weexpand the boundaries of safety science tocreate a more secure and sustainable world. Formore thana century, we have created new safety standard sand shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries.

Weidentifycritical safety and sustainability issues, askingtoughquestions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.

Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us.

Join us and work with our Standardsteamswho develop the standardsrequiredto putthat knowledge into practice.

Asthe Standards Publications Specialist, youwill play a key role in the rapid growth ofULas you:

• Coordinate and support publishing activities associated with the development, maintenance and release of standards, technicaldocumentsand related publications.
• Prepare, edit, proof and formatstandardscontent, ensuring accuracy, adherence to style requirements and readiness for publication.
• Utilize Oxygen XML Editor to review, edit, andvalidateXML documents used within structured publishing workflows. Apply working knowledge of NISO Standards Tag Suite (STS) to support content tagging, document structure validation, metadata management, andpublicationquality 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 toidentifyand 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 tofacilitateefficient publishing workflows andtimelyproject completion.
• Identify opportunities to improve publishing processes, tools, and workflow efficiencies, and 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

We have pursued our mission of workingfora safer, more secure,and sustainableworldfornearly 130years,embedding conscientious stewardshipintoeverything we do.

• People :
  
  Our people make us special.
  
  You’llwork with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network,becauseour approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today’s global challenges require.
• Interesting work :
  Every day is different for us here.
  
  Weseewhat’son the horizon anduse ourexpertiseto build the foundations of a safer future.
  
  You’llhave the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good.
• Growandachieve :
  We learn, work,and grow togetherthroughtargeted development, reward,and recognition programs.
• Values
  . Four core values guide our…