Director Environmental Regulations

Director Environmental Regulations

Oversee activity related to environmental regulations affecting company products, ensuring internal stakeholders are apprised of proposed and pending regulations, interact with external stakeholders and regulatory bodies during the development of regulations, and direct lobbying activities on federal and state legislative and regulatory processes.

Position Responsibilities :

• Manage federal and state issues and direct advocacy activities on priority legislative and regulatory issues.
• Direct and participate in lobbying activities on legislation and regulations at the federal and state level and participate in the regulatory process.
• Develop and implement strategic advocacy plans.
• Draft articles and presentations on relevant topical issues for corporate leadership.
• Engage and lead on key Daikin lobbying priorities.
• Interact with industry partners and stakeholders to promote the company's primary legislative and regulatory priorities :
• Allied industry partners (trade associations and NGOs)
• Assist with organization and preparation of charts, graphics, and narrative presentations
• Lead / assist in developing and coordinating the message
• Track and manage lobbying on incentive programs and state energy efficiency resource standards
• Report on current industry trends, business news and environmental issues.
• Analyze, lobby and advise on legislation / regulation; Provide concise written or oral summaries, note areas of interest / issue, possible amendments or alternatives, recommendation on ways to work issue and follow up promotion or education.
• Oversee and manage specific legislative and regulatory projects to support Daikin's North American strategy and for subsidiary companies. Develop strategy and implementation plans, coordination schedule and execution.
• Integrate company's primary short and long term legislative and regulatory goals.
• Assist with high priority projects and special events.
• Interact with industry trade association staff and committees to develop industry position for the regulations.
• Interact with other stakeholders such as environmental advocates, governmental regulatory agencies, utilities and utility organizations in regard to environmental regulations.
• Company representation / participation in key technical and regulatory committees for environmental standards and regulations affecting company products.
• Offer regulatory evaluation and opinions on rulemakings and provide regulatory assessment to management, including technical aspects of such federal environmental (EPA) regulations, building codes requirements (such as ICC and IAPMO), voluntary green building requirements (e.g. USGBC), state and building code environmental requirements, industry association activities (such as ASHRAE and AHRI).
• Perform additional projects / duties to support ongoing business needs.

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Pay Range : $190,000.00 to $220,000.00

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States. The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person's race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes pertaining to individuals with disabilities.

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