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.