About Us

An enduring vision: excellence in engineering.

For over 60 years, Becht has been building trusted client partnerships by delivering technical excellence that enhances safety, reliability, and profitability. We solve complex engineering challenges, enabling you to optimize the productivity of your people and the performance of their facilities and equipment.

 

Becht Core Values

 

  • One Team – One Dream:

    Collaborating across teams and ensuring alignment through strong communication

  • Passion & Energy:

    Bringing enthusiasm and unwavering commitment to every partnership

  • Relentless:

    Constantly pursuing innovative solutions to overcome obstacles and finish what we start

  • Creative & Innovative:

    Implementing unique, leading-edge approaches to achieve client success

  • Work Hard & Have Fun:

    Focusing on achieving goals while remaining positive and enjoying the journey

Passionate about performance and partnership.

Becht people are dedicated to collaborative client relationships that integrate our diverse perspectives and backgrounds and challenge the status quo. With a “one team, one dream” approach, we are relentless in reaching clearly defined and sustainable success, regardless of the assignment’s scope or complexity.

 

A singular, powerful mission to help every client succeed.

 

Founded in 1964 by Charles Becht III, Becht began as a consulting company that served industrial clients and the building sector. In the six decades since our inception, Becht’s focus on services and solutions has expanded to serve the energy sector.

Today, the third generation of family leadership continues under the vision and expertise of Charles Becht IV, PhD, PE, CEO; Charles Becht V, PE, President; and Kristen Becht, Learning & Development Division Manager. While embracing the future, the Becht family remains deeply rooted in the tradition of fostering long-term partnerships with both clients and employees.

Today’s Becht.

As a forward-looking organization, today’s Becht is the premier provider of central engineering services to the energy sector, including oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, industrial gas, and power industries.

Building on this foundation, Becht applies deep industry experience and technical knowledge to deliver transformational operational gains for clients. We develop and implement strategies that drive lasting improvements, bridging the gap between vision and execution to help you achieve—and sustain—first-quartile performance.

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Qualifications. Unsurpassed.

Becht brings together innovation, expertise, and collaboration to achieve outstanding results. Our team includes subject matter experts who hold 150+ leadership positions across ASME, API, ASTM, and other codes and standards committees.

With an average of 35+ years of industry experience, these global leaders—many from major operators—offer a unique owner-operator perspective that drives success and sets us apart.

Taking care of business.
And more.

At Becht, our Core Values extend beyond business to making a difference in our communities. Through the Becht Cares initiative, we partner with local organizations to provide service time, collect goods, and support charitable causes.

Becht Cares reflects who we are, bringing the same passion and energy to community efforts as we do to our work. We integrate giving back into company events and celebrations, tying donation drives and service projects into our daily operations.

With Becht Cares, we are creating lasting impact and strengthening our communities—one partnership at a time.


Food Bank of NJ 2024

CITGO Golf Classic 2025

What our clients are saying…

"Overall, the Becht team did an outstanding job of presenting the information. The primary focus audience was the in-plant inspection staff that deal with day-to-day RBI data management. The presentations were well thought out and presented in a sequence that flowed well together. There was good engagement from all attendees and it was well worth the time expended to go through the sessions. This week has been very informative for me and with all my reservations about RBI as a functional tool, you and your team alleviated my concerns. Knowing Delek has Becht in our corner is a relief for me."
- Steve Roberts, MI/QA SME, Delek Refining

What our clients are saying…

"Extremely competent SMEs with vast experiences that add a richness to the assessments that a sole asset company wouldn't be able to replicate internally."
- Erik Herrboldt, Maintenance Turnaround & Projects Manager, Vertex Energy

What our clients are saying…

"We were so incredibly lucky to have Trevor provide his course on Section VIII Div 2 Part 5, as he had a large part of developing this code section. This benefit really is exemplified by the way he was able to answer questions and dig further into the basis of the rules, as opposed to just presenting the rules in an organized way. The entire [Learning & Development] team was extremely responsive and communicated throughout to ensure all expectations were aligned. They did a wonderful job making sure any questions or needs we had were addressed. They even proactively scheduled meetings to ensure alignment, and brought up different practical things that I'm not sure we would have thought about. "
- Sara Weindorf, Team Manager, NRG

What our clients are saying…

"Our instructor was energetic, professional, and knowledgeable. I learned a lot more than I thought I would. The information was shared in a way that was easy to follow and understand. This will help me in my job on a daily basis."
- Jennifer Watson, Document Control Supervisor, Big West Oil

What our clients are saying…

"The team was great to work with. They answered all our questions and had lots of experience in energy management to share when they came to visit on-site. Appreciate their insights and ability to adapt to meet our specific needs. Practical recommendations and easy-to-understand roadmap. They were able to deliver a useful product, including plans for implementation."
- Project Manager, Irving Oil

What our clients are saying…

"Becht’s knowledge and expertise on the assessment topic considerably enhanced our understanding of the outage management process and provided us with valuable recommendations and suggestions. Always with prompt and timely service, our contact at Becht managed to keep up with our multiple questions and request for clarifications. He was very open and responsive to all our concerns."
- Project Manager for Turnaround Outage Planning & Execution, ENMAX Energy Corporation

What our clients are saying…

"It is difficult to find an accumulation of knowledge and experience regarding rotating equipment machinery under one company name, but Becht has just that: the ability to provide multiple personnel with a high level of in-field experience and design experience, as well as expertise across multiple disciplines. The ability to consult with experts across multiple disciplines under the same project was key to the successful completion of our project."
- Reliability Engineer, LNG Export Facility, Southeastern United States

What our clients are saying…

"The customized portal and content of BechtPractices have made it an ideal solution for our company. We are still at the start of our journey, but our initial impressions of working with Becht and using their portal is that it will enable smaller companies to maintain a suite of customized standards through the effective use of technology and by providing insights from a community of practice users."
- Engineering Lead, Refinery, South Africa

What our clients are saying…

"Everyone involved with this work on the Becht side from the beginning was helpful, responsive, and professional. The technical knowledge was available to support the work we were already doing and guide us further in the right direction. The FFS evaluation and that team was great as expected."
- Refinery, Northeastern United States

What our clients are saying…

"It was refreshing to receive training from somebody clearly very passionate and knowledgeable about what we do. I can't really nail down a specific element that I found most useful, as the whole three days were extremely useful and interesting and, importantly, made me reflect on our current work methodologies and systems. Thanks for a fantastic training course."
- Refinery, Northwestern Europe

What our clients are saying…

"The Becht team provided excellent support to help us troubleshoot and repair a failed compressor. Our contact was very responsive throughout the process even though I first reached out to him on a Friday night. He participated in several calls with our technical folks to understand the issue and to help our technical team understand how a particular component is supposed to function. The step-by-step troubleshooting guide they prepared was instrumental in identifying the issue and rebuilding the component. It was a pleasure to work with Becht on this issue."
- Reliability Manager, Refinery

What our clients are saying…

"You guys nailed it! The team was very helpful in sharing expertise with fired heater questions and training opportunities, and their final report will be very helpful in charting our path forward for future fired heater/BMS projects. We received a high-quality product from an excellent team of professionals. I would not hesitate to work with Becht again!"
- Process Engineer, Refinery

What sets us apart?
Everything.

At Becht, we’re driven by a passion for excellence, delivering expertise where it counts in every service we provide.

  • 1000+ World-Class Experts
  • 60 Technical Training Courses
  • 150+ Positions on Codes & Standards Committees
  • 650+ Proven Solutions Annually
  • 50 Countries Provided with Services

Becht Team

Charles (Chuck) Becht IV, PhD, PE

Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Becht, Fellow ASME, former Chairman of the ASME B31.3, Process Piping Code, is a recognized auth...
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Charles (Chuck) Becht V, PE

President
Mr. Becht is a mechanical and nuclear engineer with expertise in FEA and thermo-hydraulics modeling ...
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Abby O. King

Vice President of Plant Services
Mr. King has over 20 years of experience in leadership, refinery reliability, maintenance and turnar...
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Katherine (Katie) Taylor

Vice President of Engineering
Katherine (Katie) Taylor is a Chemical Engineer with over 10 years of experience in the refining ind...
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