CEO of Bechtel Corporation
Brendan became CEO of Bechtel at age 35, making him the second-youngest person in the company’s history to hold that role. Less than a year later, in April 2017, the board named him chairman, succeeding his father. Now, he leads both day-to-day operations and the board at the family-owned firm. Under Brendan’s leadership, Bechtel entered its nineteenth consecutive year (as of 2017) as the top U.S. contractor, according to Engineering News-Record. The company’s Curtis Island project earned prestigious awards, Construction Project of the Year from S&P Global Platts and Global Best Project (power/industrial) from ENR.