Director, Regulatory Affairs

Organization: Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)
Location: Arlington, VA
Date Posted: 03/22/2025

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is one of the largest trade associations in the nation, representing more than 300 heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC), water heating, and commercial refrigeration manufacturers from all parts of the world. Ensuring human comfort, productivity, and safety while practicing environmental stewardship is the mission of AHRI. Through our certification program, standards, advocacy, and other activities, we strive to help save energy, improve productivity, and ensure a better environment.

Director, Regulatory Affairs

AHRI has an opening for a Director, Regulatory Affairs. This role is critical to the formulation and implementation of energy and environmental policies. The Director, Regulatory Affairs will work with the AHRI Government and Regulatory Affairs Team to direct AHRI’s policy agenda and coordinate regulatory priorities in the areas of energy efficiency, environment, climate, chemicals, and decarbonization policy.

Duties

Anticipates internal and/or external policy and regulatory issues and recommends strategies on the impacts to AHRI members.
Engages with AHRI members to develop consensus on priority needs and policy positions.
Solicits member input and leads the development of comments on regulatory rulemakings that affect the industry.
Plays a key role in the development of AHRI policy positions to enable AHRI to act proactively on priority issues to best meet members’ short-term and long-term needs.
Drafts comments, testimony, white papers, and talking points to be used at hearings, agency meetings, and other external communications by AHRI and its members.
Advances AHRI policy priorities by actively participating in industry coalitions.
Provides rapid response on AHRI priorities through the development of comments, letters, and talking points on issues concerning AHRI members.
Builds recognition as an expert within AHRI and the field of responsibility.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in public policy, government affairs, political science, a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum five years of energy and environment or related experience, most of which is in a trade association.

Compensation & Benefits

AHRI offers a competitive salary and a full benefits package, including:

Employer contributions to HSA plans
401(k) and Roth(k) plans
A friendly work environment
Eligibility to participate in the alternate workplace program after 90 days of employment (with a performance rating of “meets expectations” or above)

The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $135,000.

Additional Information

This position does not offer remote work.
AHRI does not discriminate and will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, military service, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, or differing ability, as defined under applicable law, in its selection, recruitment, or employment practices.
This position does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B, F1-OPT, or F1-CPT visas).