Position Responsibilities: The Director of Safety & Regulatory Affairs will be responsible for:

• Developing technical and regulatory strategies related to safety and operational issues of concern to RSI members and help advocate for those positions with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Pipelines & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and Surface Transportation Board (STB).

• Managing the work of the organization’s project committees, including the American Rail Car Institute (ARCI) Committee’s work on rail car engineering, design and manufacturing; the Equipment Leasing Committee’s advocacy on behalf of companies that own and lease railcars; and the Quality Assurance Committee’s (QAC) efforts to drive quality and best practices across the industry. The Director will work closely with the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Safety & Operations team and support RSI involvement in their committees while advocating on behalf of the organization.

• Collaborating with members and key RSI stakeholders to promote policies that incentivize the development of new technologies that enable safety and efficiency in railroad operations.

• Helping to develop positions, policies, briefings and evaluations addressing regulatory initiatives related to the safety and operational efficiency of the rail supply industry

• Staying abreast of federal regulatory activities and the work of AAR committees, assess the possible impact to RSI members, and help direct the organization’s response while building strong relationships with FRA, PHMSA, STB and AAR staff

• Managing committees of industry experts and consultants compiling data, conducting testing, and evaluating best practices on a broad range of rail supply issues

• Monitoring and critically evaluating technical literature and regulatory analyses related to the rail supply industry; building coalitions with other organizations (e.g. railroads, component manufacturers, shippers)

• Serving on outside committees and expert panels; managing development of industry submissions to regulatory agencies; and providing technical support to RSI communications and legislative affairs programs

• Managing ARCI rail car data tied to orders, deliveries and backlogs, which is collected from our members and published each quarter by RSI. S/he would also be responsible for identifying other potential opportunities for RSI to publish meaningful industry data.