Industrial Development Manager - Raleigh, NC

Southern Economic Development Council.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an Industrial Development Manager to drive freight revenue by managing industry relationships and supporting plant expansions. The candidate will be instrumental in coordinating efforts among various departments while fostering collaboration with economic development agencies. This role emphasizes decision-making, analytical thinking, and promotes sustainability within railway operations.

Qualifications

• 6 – 10 years of related experience preferred.
• Engineering degree in Civil Engineering or relevant field.
• Experience in economic development and project management.

Responsibilities

• Manages industrial development efforts to generate new freight revenue.
• Coordinates between NS departments and acts as a liaison with industries.
• Maintains relationships with economic allies to promote NS involvement.

Skills

Decision Making

Communication Skills

Analytical Thinking

Planning & Organization

Business Development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (BS)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

GIS Applications

ConnectNS

NSites

Job description

A resume helps you stand out to hiring managers and recruiters; your resume communicates your experience and your brand. While it is not required, we encourage you to include an up-to-date resume along with a completed job application to give you the best opportunity to be considered. A complete resume helps us to better understand your unique background, relevant experiences, and passions. We look forward to learning about you.

Norfolk Southern offers a unique opportunity to be part of our proud legacy that spans nearly 200 years. We are a customer-centric, operations-driven team dedicated to advancing safety, serving communities, and driving innovation for tomorrow's rail. As part of Norfolk Southern, you’ll join a collaborative team where there are opportunities for growth across the organization. We are building a culture where everyone can thrive by owning and driving exceptional results, being humble and leading with trust, serving our customers with excellence, and collaborating and coaching to win.

Primary Purpose:

Manages Norfolk Southern's industrial development effort in a single or multi-state territory to generate new freight revenue by locating new customers and facilitating plant expansions along NS lines and connecting short lines. Establishes and maintains relationships with industry contacts, government agencies, and allied economic development organizations at the state, regional, and local levels to ensure NS involvement in rail-using projects at an early stage. Participates in professional associations that promote economic development in assigned territory. The territory assignments are subject to change based on current market conditions and economic development environment in the territory.

• Coordinates among various NS departments (Marketing, Sales, Design & Construction, Engineering, Transportation, Environmental Protection, Real Estate, Finance, Law, etc.) and acts as a liaison withprospective industries to insure optimum results of new industry locations and expansions.
• Works with economic development allies (state and regional agencies, local development authorities, major utility companies, etc.) to ensure that they are aware of the value NS Industrial Development can bring to a project, encouraging NS involvement at the earliest stage of a rail-using project.
• Works with economic development allies and ID's Technical Services group in identifying, cataloging, and maintaining a current inventory of rail-servable industrial sites in assigned territory. Makes recommendations concerning the sale and acquisition of industrial property by NS within territory.
• Provides pertinent information on active projects and issues to NS Senior Management on a regular basis.

Job Related Experience:

Preferred Level: 6 – 10 Years

Education:

Preferred Level: Bachelor’s Degree (BS)

Preferred Majors: Engineering – Civil Engineering

Licenses /Certificates

Required: None Listed

Preferred: None Listed

Technical Skills:

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Teams
• GIS Applications
• ConnectNS
• NSites

Skills & Abilities:

• Decision Making
• Communication Skills
• Identifying & Considering Alternatives
• Analytical Thinking
• Planning & Organization
• Economic Development Project Manager
• Business Development
• Future Jobs:
  • Industrial Development Manager II
  • Senior Industrial Development Manager

Job Family: Individual Contributor

Company Overview

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visitingwww.NorfolkSouthern.com .

At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.

Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.