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BWXT will create 181 jobs in a $714.5 million Jonesborough expansion
The Daily Johnson City team
If you're job hunting in Washington County, BWXT just gave you a reason to look. The company will create 181 jobs and invest $714.5 million to expand its Jonesborough facility, state officials announced Friday. The plant will produce high-purity depleted uranium metal for the federal government.
The new jobs will more than double BWXT's current local workforce. Construction has begun on the 325,000-square-foot facility, and BWXT holds a $1.6 billion federal contract to build it.
BWXT's new Jonesborough facility covers 325,000 square feet
Floor area of BWXT's new Jonesborough facility, beside places you know
6 football fields would fit inside BWXT's new Jonesborough facility
Source: WJHL
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| Floor area | |
|---|---|
| BWXT's new Jonesborough facility | 325,000 sq. ft. (Under construction) |
| A football field | 57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included) |
| A Walmart Supercenter | about 180,000 sq. ft. |
- Fund total: $95 million since it began
- Fund projects: 12th overall, third for BWXT
- Federal contract: 10 years, awarded September 2025
The state is backing it with a grant from the Nuclear Energy Fund, and the exact amount will be posted to the fund's transparency site within 30 days. BWXT got two earlier grants in 2025, for Oak Ridge and Erwin.
BWXT's Jonesborough investment dwarfs its two 2025 projects
Source: GreenevilleSun.com
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | $45 million |
| Erwin | $122 million |
| Jonesborough | $714.5 million |
“Today's announcement from BWXT represents another significant investment in Tennessee and creates greater opportunity across Northeast Tennessee, including nearly 200 high-quality jobs.”
Sources: Johnson City Press, GreenevilleSun.com, WJHL