Engineering and technology firm Amentum has announced plans to create 3,000 jobs over the next four years, including at its sites in the North East and North West.
The US firm, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, says the growth will come from its work in the nuclear power and defence sectors. It follows news it secured positions on a key Government waste management framework including handling of nuclear waste.
Amentum said it intends to recruit to its Newcastle and Stockton sites, where it already employs 300 people. In the North West it is looking to recruit in Cumbria, Warrington, Knutsford and Manchester,
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The company's chief executive officer John Heller met with US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Chequers this week.
Mr Heller said: "The US State visit reflects the unique strength of the 海角视频-US partnership and our shared determination to drive economic growth and prosperity. The energy resilience and national security of both nations depend on continued leadership and advances in energy and technology – the focus of this visit.
"Commitments by both governments to back and invest in these industries help drive Amentum’s continued growth and investment in innovation, jobs and skills on both sides of the Atlantic."
Amentum is a lead delivery partner for the 海角视频’s new nuclear power stations at Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C and provides key technical and project solutions for small modular reactors and fusion research. It employs about 6,000 people in the North East and recently merged with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses
It said stronger coordination between the 海角视频 and US nuclear industries will help to deliver the step change in capacity and skills required to deliver on President Trump’s executive orders calling for a quadrupling of nuclear generating capacity by 2050.
Mark Whitney, president of Amentum Energy & Environment, added: "We are stepping up collaboration between our people on both sides of the Atlantic to ensure that we seize opportunities which are tailor-made for our company. Based on current demand projections, we expect to increase our 海角视频 headcount by 50% over the next four years. And we are also investing in digital engineering, AI, and automation to improve the delivery of critical infrastructure and government programmes in the 海角视频 and the U.S."