Bechtel is a German surname. Notable people with this surname include the following:
Bruce Bechtel (born 1955), American race-car driverJim Bechtel (born c. 1952), American cotton farmer and poker playerJohannes (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 BechtelLouise Seaman Bechtel (1894–1985), American author, editor, and criticRiley P. Bechtel (born 1952), American industrialist, chairman and CEO of the Bechtel Corporation, great-grandson of Warren BechtelStephen Bechtel, Jr. (born 1925), co-owner of the Bechtel Corporation, grandson of Warren BechtelStephen David Bechtel, Sr. (1900–1989), American industrialist, president of the Bechtel Corporation and son of Warren BechtelWarren A. Bechtel (1872–1933), American industrialist, founder of the Bechtel CorporationWilliam Bechtel (contemporary), American professor of philosophyWilliam Bechtel (actor) (1867-1930), silent film actor, also known as Billy Bechtel and William A. BechtelMrs. William Bechtel (1861-1938) silent film actress, wife of William A. Bechtel