Standards Publications Coordinator

UL Standards & Engagement • Evanston, IL

3d • $50,578 - $69,545 • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Demonstrated accuracy in technical editing, document preparation, proofreading, and publication quality assurance with exceptional attention to detail.
• Knowledge of structured content principles and XML-based publishing environments, including ability to navigate and support digital publishing workflows.
• Proficiency in Oxygen XML Editor for content editing, review, validation and document management activities.
• Working knowledge of NISO STS or comparable XML tagging used within standards or structured content publishing.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities, with capacity to identify publishing challenges, evaluate options and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to maintain high level of accuracy while managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate professionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with ability to manage detailed publishing activities from initiation through final release.
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Technical Communication, Publishing, Information Science, Library Science, or related field.
• Experience preparing, editing, and quality assuring publication ready technical documents.
• Strong proficiency using Microsoft Word, including document formatting, style management, and editorial review processes required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Oxygen XML Editor and working within XML-based publishing workflows is preferred.
• Working knowledge of NISO STS or similar structured tagging frameworks used within standards publishing, scholarly publishing, or technical documentation environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• bonus compensation
• comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay
• additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment
• flexible working arrangements
• paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level