Prepare for your Bechtel construction interview

Mega-project execution, schedule recovery, and contract risk management calibrated to Bechtel's focus on large-scale EPC delivery and safety-first culture.

The Interview

What Bechtel is looking for

Execution Interview

Project Execution & Delivery

01Schedule Management

02Cost Control

03Safety & Quality Systems

04Subcontractor Coordination

Technical Interview

Technical Problem Solving

01Constructability Review

02Value Engineering

03Risk Identification

04Change Order Management

Behavioral Interview

01Safety Leadership

02Team Management

03Client Relationship

04Integrity & Accountability

Largest privately-owned EPC contractor with $50B+ mega-project portfolio//Zero-incident safety culture embedded in every hiring decision//Global LNG, nuclear, and infrastructure expertise across 160+ countries

Practice Library

Bechtel exercises

Ready to ace your Bechtel construction interview?

Prepare for your Bechtel construction interview

Mega-project execution, schedule recovery, and contract risk management calibrated to Bechtel's focus on large-scale EPC delivery and safety-first culture.

The Interview

What Bechtel is looking for

Execution Interview

Project Execution & Delivery

01Schedule Management

02Cost Control

03Safety & Quality Systems

04Subcontractor Coordination

Technical Interview

Technical Problem Solving

01Constructability Review

02Value Engineering

03Risk Identification

04Change Order Management

Behavioral Interview

01Safety Leadership

02Team Management

03Client Relationship

04Integrity & Accountability

How It Works

Master Bechtel Construction Interviews

Mega-project delivery, schedule recovery, and EPC risk management scored on technical depth and safety leadership. · Click to expand

Schedule Recovery

Practitioner

Project Controls

Practitioner

1Your Construction Goals

2Construction Case Prep

Underground utilities caused a 6-week critical path delay on a $1.2B LNG facility. You...

LEARNHard

Energy & Industrial · Schedule RecoveryBechtel

3Frameworks

Framework

What is the true scope and cost impact of the utility conflict?

Foundation redesign: how much work must be redone?

Utility conflict affects 35% of foundation footprint—requires full redesign on 2 of 5 building bays

Redesign cost: $1.2M additional (foundation + structural engineering + permitting)

Does the utility conflict create a valid change order claim?

Differing site conditions clause (DSC): utility locations not shown in owner-furnished survey—valid claim

DSC claim preserves: $1.2M direct cost + 8-week time extension + LD waiver for concurrent delay

What schedule recovery options exist and at what cost?

Fast-tracking: overlap structural steel with foundation completion?

Fast-track option: steel fabrication begins now (14-week lead time)—recovers 4 weeks if foundation completes on revised schedule

Risk premium: 8% steel cost increase for accelerated fabrication (+$160K), rework risk if foundation changes again

Overtime and crew augmentation on critical path?

2-shift operation on foundation work: recovers 3 weeks, costs $280K in premium labor (28% overtime rate)

Combined fast-track + 2-shift: total recovery 6–7 weeks, net schedule impact reduced to 1–2 weeks

How do we manage contract risk and owner relationship?

Liquidated damages exposure and mitigation?

Without recovery: 8 weeks × $3,000/day = $168,000 LD exposure at substantial completion

With DSC claim + recovery plan: LD exposure reduced to 1–2 weeks ($21K–$42K); claim fully documented

Subcontractor coordination and owner communication?

14 subcontractors affected by revised schedule—re-sequencing notices required within 5 business days

Owner briefing protocol: weekly schedule report + formal recovery plan submission within 10 days

Schedule Recovery

Distinctive

Contract Risk Management

Strong

Stakeholder Communication

Meeting Bar

Project Controls

Strong

4Feedback

How It Works

Master Bechtel Construction Interviews

Mega-project delivery, schedule recovery, and EPC risk management scored on technical depth and safety leadership. · Click to expand

1Your Construction Goals

Schedule Recovery

Practitioner

Project Controls

Practitioner

2Construction Case Prep

Underground utilities caused a 6-week critical path delay on a $1.2B LNG facility. You...

LEARNHard

Bechtel

3Frameworks

Framework

What is the true scope and cost impact of the utility conflict?

Foundation redesign: how much work must be redone?

Utility conflict affects 35% of foundation footprint—requires full redesign on 2 of 5 building bays

Redesign cost: $1.2M additional (foundation + structural engineering + permitting)

Does the utility conflict create a valid change order claim?

Differing site conditions clause (DSC): utility locations not shown in owner-furnished survey—valid claim

DSC claim preserves: $1.2M direct cost + 8-week time extension + LD waiver for concurrent delay

What schedule recovery options exist and at what cost?

Fast-tracking: overlap structural steel with foundation completion?

Fast-track option: steel fabrication begins now (14-week lead time)—recovers 4 weeks if foundation completes on revised schedule

Risk premium: 8% steel cost increase for accelerated fabrication (+$160K), rework risk if foundation changes again

Overtime and crew augmentation on critical path?

2-shift operation on foundation work: recovers 3 weeks, costs $280K in premium labor (28% overtime rate)

Combined fast-track + 2-shift: total recovery 6–7 weeks, net schedule impact reduced to 1–2 weeks

How do we manage contract risk and owner relationship?

Liquidated damages exposure and mitigation?

Without recovery: 8 weeks × $3,000/day = $168,000 LD exposure at substantial completion

With DSC claim + recovery plan: LD exposure reduced to 1–2 weeks ($21K–$42K); claim fully documented

Subcontractor coordination and owner communication?

14 subcontractors affected by revised schedule—re-sequencing notices required within 5 business days

Owner briefing protocol: weekly schedule report + formal recovery plan submission within 10 days

4Feedback

Schedule Recovery

Distinctive

Contract Risk Management

Strong

Stakeholder Communication

Meeting Bar

Project Controls

Strong

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Practice Library

Bechtel exercises

You discover a 6-week critical path delay on a $1.2B LNG facility due to an underground...

LEARNHard

Engineering & Construction · Schedule RecoveryBechtel

A Bechtel project has three competing subcontractors submitting change orders totaling...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

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During commissioning of a nuclear facility, you identify a design-construction interface...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

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Describe a time you stopped work on a project due to a safety concern, even when it...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Safety LeadershipBechtel

Tell me about a time you managed a difficult relationship with a subcontractor or client...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Stakeholder ManagementBechtel