WE'RE HIRING: Quantity Surveyor (M&E Background) – Bell
Location: Royston office | Full Time | Competitive Salary + Benefits

Are you a commercially-driven Quantity Surveyor with an M&E background looking to take control of exciting general build projects? Want to work with a company that puts entrepreneurship, accountability, and real financial ownership at the heart of everything we do?

This is your opportunity to join Bell – one of the UK’s leading contractors – where YOU are in charge of the numbers, the relationships, and the results.

The Role: What You’ll Be Doing

You won’t just be another cog in the machine – you’ll be fully responsible for the financial performance of your projects, from procurement through to cash collection.

You’ll be hands-on, analytical, and deeply involved in every commercial aspect of our M&E and general build contracts. You’ll get stuck into:

Measuring and pricing tenders and projects from the ground up
Identifying risks in contract documentation and working proactively to resolve them
Driving cost efficiency while securing maximum value
Managing subcontractors and suppliers to avoid reliance and protect margins
Creating and maintaining accurate CVRs, forecasts, valuations, and final accounts
Leading payment applications, retention tracking, and proactive debt recovery
Building lasting client relationships to open doors to repeat business
Supporting our tender and bid teams with sharp commercial insight
Taking ownership of our Evision system for real-time cost control and billing

What You Need to Bring

Proven Quantity Surveying experience with M&E exposure
Strong knowledge of pricing general build projects
Financially savvy – you live and breathe numbers, margins, and forecasts
Skilled in contract negotiation, variation tracking, and cash collection
Familiar with CVR management and commercial reporting
Experience using systems like Evision or similar ERP platforms
A proactive attitude and a collaborative mindset

Why Bell?

At Bell, we’re not just about delivering top-class projects – we’re about growing people who want real accountability, career development, and impact. We empower our surveyors to act like entrepreneurs, take ownership of their work, and make decisions that matter.

You’ll get:

A competitive salary and excellent package
Supportive leadership and a clear path for progression
Access to training and development tailored to your goals
The opportunity to work on varied and exciting projects across sectors
The stability and backing of a national company – with a family business feel

Ready to Take Control of Your Career?

If you’re ready to work with a business that values commercial excellence, technical skill, and personal accountability, Bell wants to hear from you.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and an accredited Living Wage Employer, driven by values that protect people, places, and the planet.

We believe in our people, and that’s why we invest in their future. Many of our directors began as apprentices – and you could be next.

Join Us. Make an Impact.

#JoinBell #BeBell

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to £60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave
Bereavement leave
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Free flu jabs
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Referral programme
Sick pay

Experience:

Bill of Quants, SOR: 1 year (required)
busy property maintenance surveying: 3 years (required)
M&E: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

Full UK Driving Licence (required)
Quantity Surveying qualification (required)

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road

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