Job Description

Are you passionate about publishing and ensuring the quality of industry standards? The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Coordinator, Standards Acquisitions, to join our Books Editorial team and help manage the development and maintenance of ASCE's standards product line.

🌟 What You'll Do

As Coordinator, you'll play a key role in supporting standards development and production. You'll:

• Track standards projects using Asana and Klopotek STREAM
• Coordinate reaffirmation and withdrawal processes
• Manage errata queries and facilitate errata creation
• Collaborate with internal teams and standards committees
• Assist with editorial and production tasks for other product lines
• Create and maintain metadata for standards
• Perform quality checks throughout the publication process
• Participate in meetings with Marketing, Institutes, and Divisions
• Respond to customer service queries related to standards

🧠 What You Bring

• Two-year degree or equivalent work experience
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Detail-oriented with strong proofreading and QA skills
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to make decisions within guidelines and escalate issues when needed
• Experience in scholarly publishing or standards development (preferred)
• Familiarity with title management systems and digital publishing workflows (a plus)

💼 Why ASCE?

Join a mission-driven organization that empowers civil engineers to create a better world. At ASCE, you'll work in a collaborative environment that values innovation, precision, and impact. This role offers the opportunity to influence the quality and accessibility of standards that shape the civil engineering profession.

📍 This position is based in Reston, VA, with hybrid and remote work flexibility.

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter for consideration.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a global nonprofit professional membership association dedicated to the advancement of the civil engineering profession in order to serve the public good. To accomplish ASCE's mission, ASCE staff works together as a team, based on a foundation of trust, striving for individual and organizational excellence. To achieve our shared goals, we maintain a relentless focus on members and a commitment to continuously grow and improve individually and collectively. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results. All qualified candidates including historically excluded individuals, protected veterans, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.