Bechtel is a German surname. Notable people with this surname include the following:
Bruce Bechtel (born 1955), American race-car driver
Jim Bechtel (born c. 1952), American cotton farmer and poker player
Johannes (John) Bechtel, (1690-1759), Moravian Brethren Minister, father of Anna Margaretha Bechtel Buettner and father-in-law of Moravian missionary, John George Jungman.
Kenneth K. Bechtel (1904–1978), American industrialist, son of Warren Bechtel
Louise Seaman Bechtel (1894–1985), American author, editor, and critic
Riley P. Bechtel (born 1952), American industrialist, chairman and CEO of the Bechtel Corporation, great-grandson of Warren Bechtel
Stephen Bechtel, Jr. (born 1925), co-owner of the Bechtel Corporation, grandson of Warren Bechtel
Stephen David Bechtel, Sr. (1900–1989), American industrialist, president of the Bechtel Corporation and son of Warren Bechtel
Warren A. Bechtel (1872–1933), American industrialist, founder of the Bechtel Corporation
William Bechtel (contemporary), American professor of philosophy
William Bechtel (actor) (1867-1930), silent film actor, also known as Billy Bechtel and William A. Bechtel
Mrs. William Bechtel (1861-1938) silent film actress, wife of William A. Bechtel
