The Wayne County Development Alliance and Governor Bev Perdue announced today that Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. is expanding its operations in Goldsboro, Wayne County, NC. This expansion will lead to the creation of 29 new jobs and a $1 million investment in Wayne County. Balfour Beatty Rail currently employs more than 50 people at its Goldsboro facility. Salaries will vary by job function, but the average salary for the new positions will be $43,000, plus benefits which exceeds the average annual wage of $31,512 in Wayne County. The expansion will be funded in part by a $60,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.The One North Carolina Fund grant does require a 100% local match by a unit of local government. The County of Wayne and the City of Goldsboro are each considering a $30,000 match to fulfill the requirement pending public hearings which will be scheduled by the County of Wayne and the City of Goldsboro.
The Wayne County Development Alliance and Governor Bev Perdue announced today that Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. is expanding its operations in Goldsboro, Wayne County, NC. This expansion will lead to the creation of 29 new jobs and a $1 million investment in Wayne County. Balfour Beatty Rail currently employs more than 50 people at its Goldsboro facility. Salaries will vary by job function, but the average salary for the new positions will be $43,000, plus benefits which exceeds the average annual wage of $31,512 in Wayne County. The expansion will be funded in part by a $60,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.The One North Carolina Fund grant does require a 100% local match by a unit of local government. The County of Wayne and the City of Goldsboro are each considering a $30,000 match to fulfill the requirement pending public hearings which will be scheduled by the County of Wayne and the City of Goldsboro.
Balfour Beatty Rail’s expansion addresses the growing demand for mass transit construction opportunities around the U.S. These include systems such as the Charlotte Light Rail System and the recently awarded Charlotte Street Car System. Balfour Beatty Rail will need additional resources in the form of project engineers, project managers, document control, CAD and manufacturing personnel to support this demand.The current expansion will support Balfour Beatty’s Traction Power Group which was acquired in 2010. Balfour Beatty Rail provides design, engineering, construction and maintenance services for public and private railroad markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, it is part of Balfour Beatty plc, a global engineering, construction, services and investment organization specializing in large infrastructure and building programs. Balfour Beatty Rail’s Traction Power Group manufactures electrical components for the public transit industry, including light rail and streetcars.
Mike Haney, VP/Existing Industry Specialist with the Wayne County Development Alliance, stated, “We have watched Balfour Beatty grow their operations in Goldsboro for some time now. Balfour Beatty’s commitment to Wayne County is a testament to the relationship that exists between their leadership, the Development Alliance, the City of Goldsboro, and the County of Wayne. We value them not only because of what they do but because of who they are.”
Chuck Allen, Board member of the Wayne County Development Alliance and Goldsboro City Council member stated, “Transportation and infrastructure are very important to the success of industry in Wayne County. To have an industry that provides support to the transportation sector like Balfour Beatty is a big deal for Wayne County. The City of Goldsboro welcomed the opportunity to partner in this project to help existing industry. And the new jobs created by this existing industry add to the Development Alliance’s strategic plan of overall job creation.”