OUR TEAM
As a third generation business owner, Joel merges new technology with old-fashioned work ethic. The Bell family companies (S.J. Bell Construction and Bell Bros. Inc.) have been installing underground utilities in the DC/MD/VA area since the 1950’s. Joel and his brother (Jonathan Bell) have created B.E.C. to continue the family general contracting tradition and taking it to the next level with engineering services.
Joel W. Bell, P.E.
Founder. Managing Principal. Virginia Tech Grad.
Over the past decade, Joel has focused on assisting clients in designing mechanical system, solving operational deficiencies, improving occupant comfort, and implementing energy conservation measures. Joel is a Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP), who has served as the lead Commissioning Authority (CxA), protecting client’s interests and project requirements on many millions of square feet of commercial, industrial, and multi‐family construction projects. Joel is also an International Code Council (ICC) Certified Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner; Commercial Energy Inspector; and Mechanical and Plumbing Plans Examiner, as well as a Certified Peer Reviewer in Fairfax County, Virginia. He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and is licensed professional engineer (PE).
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Jonathan R. Bell
Owner
Jonathan oversees and coordinates BEC client projects and supports the management of internal operations. Jonathan brings with him over 15 years of construction experience in a variety of construction fields and holds a Career Studies Certificate in Construction Supervision from the Northern Virginia Community College. Jonathan is continually focused on protecting client’s interests and meeting project requirements on a variety of government, commercial, industrial, and multi‐family construction projects.
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