Senior Standards Project Specialist

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Standards Project Specialist within our Software-Enabled Products, Autonomy & Robotics (SEPAR) program at UL Standards & Engagement. This is a hybrid opportunity based in Evanston, IL OR Raleigh-Durham, NC OR Ottawa, CAN offices. 

The Senior Standards Project Specialist (SEPAR) will support a diverse portfolio of standards and related standards activities to advance the mission of UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) to make the world safer, more secure, and sustainable. The Senior Standards Project Specialist will support the development revision, and maintenance of standards activates and coordinate interdependencies to ensure successful project outcomes. 

What you’ll learn and achieve: 

As the Senior Standards Project Specialist (SEPAR), you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you: 

• Support standards activities to enable the development, implementation and continuous improvement of safety standards. 
• Support various components of communication or engagement efforts, including technical committee support. 
• Identify and resolve moderate or complex issues within a process or system. Make recommendations on perceived risk and escalate where needed. 
• Maintain continued awareness of industry trends and external context related to the portfolio. Stay current with regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks governing public safety. 
• Make notable contributions to shared team goals and independently manage workload effectively, using appropriate communication and adherence to deliverable and timeline expectations. 
• Perform other duties as directed 

What you’ll experience working at UL Standards & Engagement: We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do. 

• 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. 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. 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 retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. Depending on your role, you may be able to discuss flexible working arrangements with your manager. We also provide employees with paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days. 

What makes you a great fit: 

While no one candidate will embody every quality, the successful candidate will bring many of the following professional competencies and personal attributes: 

• Strong degree of learning agility and technical aptitude. 
• Demonstrated proficiency in project management with experience prioritizing tasks and scope management. 
• Excellent problem-solving ability and proactive approach to address issues and challenges effectively. 
• Basic communication and engagement skills, with ability to effectively communicate project goals, requirements and progress to various stakeholder groups. 
• Positive and collaborative interpersonal skills, with ability to foster collaboration and partnership across teams. 

Professional education and experience requirements for the role include: 

• Bachelor’s degree. 
• Minimum 1 year of related work experience.