What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Bechtel Corporation is an American company providing engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and project management services and founded in San Francisco, California, in 1898. It is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, in the Washington metropolitan area. As of 2022, the Engineering News-Record ranked Bechtel as the second largest construction company in the United States, following Turner Construction. Bechtel has over 50,000 employees as of May 2025.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | San Francisco, Reston |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Employees (Wikidata) | 44,000 (year not stated) |
| Industry | engineering, construction |
| Website | bechtel.com |
Bechtel is hiring in 8 states and 12 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Texas | 119 | 80% | |
| Phoenix | Arizona | 7 | 5% | |
| Chandler | Arizona | 6 | 4% | |
| Riverside | California | 4 | 3% | |
| Washington | District of Columbia | 3 | 2% | |
| Brownsville | Texas | 2 | 1% | |
| Gunnison | Colorado | 2 | 1% | |
| Los Angeles | California | 1 | 1% | |
| Glendale | Arizona | 1 | 1% | |
| Columbus | Ohio | 1 | 1% | |
| Baldwinsville | New York | 1 | 1% | |
| Cheyenne | Wyoming | 1 | 1% |
The mix of roles shows what Bechtel needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Civil / Construction / Energy | 31 | not published |
| Other roles | 16 | not published |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 15 | not published |
| Administrative / Assistant | 13 | not published |
| Electrical / Hardware engineer | 12 | not published |
| Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer | 12 | not published |
| Project / Program manager | 10 | not published |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 6 | not published |
| Engineer (other) | 6 | not published |
| Designer (UX, product, graphic) | 5 | not published |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 4 | not published |
| Software engineer / Developer | 3 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| 27 New Grad | 3 |
| 27 Intern | 3 |
| Area Field Engineer | 2 |
| Lead Process Engineer | 2 |
| Expediting Specialist | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 2 |
| Electrical Superintendent | 2 |
| Purchasing Specialist | 2 |
| Area Project Engineer | 2 |
| PIIM Analyst | 2 |
| Trend Engineer | 2 |
| Area Superintendent | 2 |
| Electrical Engineer | 2 |
| Cost Engineer | 2 |
| Lead Superintendent | 2 |
None of the 148 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
Bechtel states a seniority level in 148 of 148 listings: Senior Level 125, Mid Level 17, Entry Level 3, Internship 3.
0 of 148 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Bechtel's own 148 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 139 of 148 ads (94%) state a number of years. The median is 10 years; 93% ask for 5 or more and 58% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 134 | 91% |
| Master's degree | 27 | 18% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 15 | 10% |
| Associate degree | 2 | 1% |
| PhD or doctorate | 1 | 1% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 147 | 99% |
| Says it does NOT sponsor visas | 7 | 5% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 4 | 3% |
| Work authorization required | 4 | 3% |
| Background check or drug test | 3 | 2% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Relocation mentioned | 148 | 100% |
| On-site or in-person work | 29 | 20% |
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 28 | 19% |
| Travel mentioned | 24 | 16% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| excel | 22 | 15% |
| power bi | 18 | 12% |
| autocad | 11 | 7% |
| cad | 11 | 7% |
| sql | 7 | 5% |
| azure | 4 | 3% |
| python | 3 | 2% |
| machine learning | 3 | 2% |
| aws | 2 | 1% |
| gcp | 2 | 1% |
| pmp | 1 | 1% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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148 open jobs today, 42 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in Houston, TX (119), Phoenix, AZ (7), Chandler, AZ (6).