Norfolk Southern expanding Norfolk HQ to accommodate 165 additional employees

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Norfolk Southern is investing $8.2 million to expand its corporate headquarters in Norfolk, Va., to accommodate 165 new employees. The expansion and new jobs are the result of the consolidation of the company's corporate offices in Norfolk and Atlanta, Ga., and the closure of its Roanoke, Va., office building.

 

Employees in Norfolk Southern’s industrial products, coal marketing, sourcing, tax, treasury and audit and compliance departments relocated from Roanoke to Norfolk, bringing regional employment to 1,050. Roanoke remains the headquarters for Norfolk Southern’s Pocahontas Division and the company operates a local switching yard and locomotive and car maintenance facilities there. More than 1,350 NS employees are based in the city.

“Norfolk Southern is a vital corporate partner and economic engine for the commonwealth and retaining the company’s strong presence in Virginia is a top priority,” said Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe. “We are pleased that Norfolk Southern will invest in its corporate headquarters in the city of Norfolk and maintain its locomotive facilities in Roanoke. We are confident that the company, a key customer of the Port of Virginia, benefits from our excellent business environment and we remain ready to facilitate its continued success here in Virginia any way we can.

In Virginia, Norfolk Southern in 2015 employed 4,537 people, funded a payroll of $363 million and spent $223 million in purchases and payments with suppliers and local businesses.

“Norfolk Southern has called the city of Norfolk home since 1982 and has been a vibrant partner in economic development and community initiatives,” said Jim Squires, NS chairman, president and chief executive officer. “We are excited about expanding our presence in the city and look forward to many years of continued growth and prosperity as we deliver freight across the state and throughout the country. We thank the commonwealth and city of Norfolk for their tremendous support with this project.”

Gov. McAuliffe approved a $1.925 million grant from the commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund to assist Norfolk with the project.

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