Regulatory & Technology Policy Director

Company / Location Information

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Primary Function

The Director, Regulatory Affairs is a shared regulatory resource across the Corporate Technology Center, North American Water Heating, Lochinvar, North American Water Treatment, and the Legal Department. While directly reporting to the Vice President of Government, Regulatory and Industry Affairs, the Director will lead and assist in the development and execution of regulatory strategies that will both inform and advance the company’s business objectives across its product business units. The Director will also provide engineering and policy analysis to business unit leaders to assist in advancing the company’s business objectives in front of U.S. (Federal and State) and international regulatory and policy making bodies, and non-governmental organizations in North America.

Responsibilities

• Leverages industry and regulatory professional experience to lead regulatory and technical analysis, as well as corporate presentations and official governmental presentations and submissions (e.g., notice and comment rulemakings, public testimony, comments to standard setting organizations) on proposed product standards and test procedures at the international (e.g., NRCan), federal (e.g., Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency), and state/local governmental level (e.g., California Energy Commission) impacting water and space heating technology and products.
• Provides product engineering and regulatory recommendations to ensure strategic alignment between product road-mapping and future public policy and regulatory initiatives at the international, federal, and state/local governmental levels that will impact product development and sales.
• Assists in leading and representing the company’s regulatory strategies and recommendations at industry technical and standard setting committees, including the ability to chair committees and working groups.
• Facilitates and assists product engineering, management, and sales teams with analyzing, assessing, and ensuring compliance with current regulatory standards.
• Serves as a resource to the Global Director of Certification and Reliability to ensure that all covered products are properly certified with international and domestic (e.g., U.S. federal and state) governmental certification requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering or Applied Science preferred
• 7+ years related work experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Office Suite, SharePoint, and communication platforms (e.g., Teams, Zoom, Axios) and electronic research

Additional Qualifications

• Private sector or public sector experience (or combination) in which the individual assisted in the interpretation of and/or directed the development of regulatory standards, including test procedures, performance and energy efficiency conservation standards, for residential and commercial space or water heating and hydronic equipment.
• Experience working with the U.S. Department of Energy, its National Laboratories, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), the California Energy Commission, or an equivalent state regulatory body, including public utility commissions, as well as working with technical and regulatory representatives at non-governmental organizations such as the American Council on an Energy Efficient Economy and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, among others, as well as manufacturer industry associations such as the Air-Conditioning Heating Refrigeration Institute.
• Experience working with code setting organizations such as the International Code Council, ASHRAE, as well as safety standard organizations such as ANSI and UL.
• Experience with certifying residential and commercial water heating products with regulatory bodies, including but not limited to the U.S. Department of Energy (e.g., CCMS), the State of California, international regulatory bodies, and third-party testing laboratories and certification organizations (e.g., UL, Intertek, CSA, and AHRI).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clearly, concisely and in a professional style and make clear and concise oral presentations to individuals or groups.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Ability to think and act independently while also working effectively as a member of a larger team.
• Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with internal company stakeholders as well as external groups.

Education

Master’s Degree in Engineering or Related Field

We Offer

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs, and tuition assistance.

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ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

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