Standards Publications Specialist

UL Standards & Engagement • Evanston, IL

2d • $61,199 - $84,149 • 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 Evanston, IL or 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 to maintain content integrity and contribute to continuous improvement of the standards publishing process. UL Standards & Engagement: 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. Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us. Join us and work with our Standards teams who develop the standards required to put that knowledge into practice.

Requirements

• Demonstrated application and knowledge 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 the ability to navigate and support digital publishing workflows.
• Experience in Oxygen XML Editor for content editing, review, validation and document management activities.
• Experience with NISO STS or comparable XML tagging used within standards or structured content publishing.
• Ability to evaluate system functionality, identify root cause, and recommend practical solutions.
• Practical knowledge in the area of specialization with the ability to execute end-to-end processes or structure projects to deliver successful outcomes.
• Problem-solving skills and experience analyzing and addressing issues with expertise in developing and implementing contingency plans.
• Strong communication, presentation and facilitation skills, with ability to communicate key concepts and information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Positive and collaborative interpersonal skills, with proven capability in fostering collaboration and partnership across teams to develop solutions with broad impact.
• 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.
• Minimum 3 years related work experience.
• Experience in preparing, editing, and quality assuring publication-ready technical documents.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree 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, 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.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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