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Bechtel is the most respected engineering, procurement and construction company in the world. We stand apart for our ability to get the job done right--no matter how big, how complex, or how remote.  Here are a few quick facts about us:

  • Bechtel was founded in 1898. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
  • Since its founding, Bechtel has worked on more than 22,000 projects in 140 countries on all seven continents.
  • Signature projects include the Hoover Dam, Trans-Arabian pipeline, Channel Tunnel connecting England and France, Hong Kong International Airport, and Jubail Industrial City in Saudi Arabia.
  • Customers cover a broad range of industries including aviation, rail and roads, telecommunications, power, mining and metals, petroleum and chemical, pipelines, environmental clean-up, and government.
  • Technical capabilities are world-class. The company has a penchant for innovation, and nobody in the business puts a greater value on ethics or safety: approximately 90 percent of its projects finish each year without a lost-time accident.
  • There are 40 permanent offices and nearly 53,000 employees in 50 countries.