Senior Standards Project Specialist (Software-Enabled Products, Autonomy & Robotics)

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. 

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. 

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 bu