Roles for West as US firm to create 3,000 jobs

> Amentum says there will be recruitment at Hinkley, where it is a lead delivery partner at Hinkley Point C

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ENGINEERING and technology firm Amentum has announced plans to create 3,000 jobs over the next four years, including at its sites in the South 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 in Bristol, Hinkley, Gloucester, Exeter and Dorchester, where it employs more than 600 people altogether.

The company’s chief executive officer John Heller met with US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Chequers this week.