John H. Platt II is a Bechtel Corporation senior vice president and partner, serving as the senior vice president of the New Energies, Chemicals and Fuels business line for Bechtel Energy, Inc. As the lead executive for the business line, John leverages Bechtel's core EPC competencies in olefins, refining, chemicals, and pipeline, along with providing strategy and support to emerging projects in hydrogen and its derivatives, sustainable aviation fuel, and other optimization and decarbonization programs. John has more than 25 years of engineering, construction, and project management experience in the energy, petrochemical, nuclear, security, and environmental sectors. Before assuming his current role, John led Bechtel’s delivery of the Uranium Processing Facility, a multi-billion-dollar construction project for the U.S. Department of Energy. Under his leadership, the team achieved several critical milestones on this first-of-a-kind project that will replace World War II-era production facilities to ensure the long-term safety and security of enriched uranium capabilities in the United States. Previously, John served as Senior Project Manager for Bechtel's Pennsylvania Chemicals project, one of the largest construction projects in the U.S. There he managed the engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of an ethylene plant, polyethylene plants, combined cycle power plants, a water treatment plant, rail infrastructure, and other associated facilities. Earlier in his career, John held project management roles on oil, gas, and chemical projects in Baytown, Texas, and Saudi Arabia. In these positions, he introduced innovative solutions that enhanced environmental safety and productivity. From 2001 to 2011, he contributed to Bechtel’s Waste Treatment & Immobilization Plant Project at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University. He is a Registered Professional Engineer, a Senior Member of IEEE, and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).