Director, Regulatory

Carrier • Washington, DC

2d • $218,000 - $305,000

About The Position

Carrier, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure the safe transport of food, life-saving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier. About this role: The Regulatory Lead for Climate Solutions America (CSA) is responsible for developing, influencing, and executing CSA’s regulatory strategy across residential, light commercial, and applied portfolios. This role ensures CSA maintains full compliance with evolving regulatory requirements while proactively shaping policies that support Carrier’s strategic objectives. A core component of this role is leading CSA’s engagement with the Air‑Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), serving as the primary liaison on standards, certification, and industry policy activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, policy, law, or environmental science
• 10 + years of regulatory policy, engineering, and/or environmental standards experience
• 10 + years of experience working with National regulatory bodies

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in engineering, policy, or environmental science
• Ability to influence stakeholders and represent organizational positions in technical and policy forums.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate regulatory complexity into actionable business guidance.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and navigating complex regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• AHRI & Industry Association Leadership: Serve as CSA’s primary representative to AHRI, participating in relevant committees, working groups, councils, and task forces.
• Coordinate CSA’s input into AHRI policy positions, standards development, certification discussions, and regulatory responses.
• Ensure CSA’s perspectives are reflected in AHRI’s advocacy efforts, technical deliberations, and regulatory submissions.
• Build strong relationships with AHRI leadership, member companies, technical committees, and policy teams.
• Communicate AHRI developments, decisions, and emerging issues back into CSA’s product, engineering, and strategy teams.
• Regulatory Leadership & External Engagement: Act as a key point of contact with federal (DOE, EPA), state, and regional regulatory bodies.
• Monitor proposed regulations and code changes related to refrigerants, efficiency, building codes, electrification, and decarbonization.
• Develop CSA’s regulatory positions and partner with Government Affairs to influence policy direction.
• Represent CSA in meetings, hearings, workshops, and industry coalitions.
• Internal Regulatory Alignment & Execution: Translate regulatory requirements and AHRI developments into actionable guidance for engineering, product management, supply chain, and commercial teams.
• Lead regulatory readiness planning for major transitions (e.g., refrigerant phasedown, minimum efficiency changes, certification updates, test procedure changes).
• Assess business impacts and develop mitigation strategies across CSA’s business units (RES, LCML, DLS/VRF, Applied, Energy Solutions).
• Brief CSA leadership on regulatory risks, timelines, and strategic implications.
• Technical & Compliance Expertise: Maintain expert-level knowledge of HVAC regulatory frameworks, codes, test procedures, certification requirements, and industry standards.
• Evaluate feasibility, cost, and competitive implications of regulatory outcomes.
• Support engineering teams in certification, testing, standards adoption, and product compliance.
• Provide regulatory input into long‑term product roadmaps, technology strategy, and portfolio planning.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Legal/Compliance, Government Affairs, Operations, and Program Management.
• Coordinate CSA’s contributions to industry consensus-building through AHRI and other associations.
• Ensure timely communication of regulatory and AHRI updates across all CSA organizations.

Benefits

• Health Care benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; wellness incentives
• Retirement benefits
• Time Off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty; military leave; purchased vacation
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Healthcare Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director