Estimating Team Lead

ESTIMATING TEAM LEAD Stony Creek Homes · Washington, DC Remote — Full-time — Reports directly to the CEO Top-producing real estate investment company — we buy, renovate, and flip houses in Washington, DC — is looking for an Estimating Team Lead with REAL construction estimating experience to take over a capable team of 5 and give it what it is missing: vision, structure, and accountability. My name is TJ. I started Stony Creek Homes from scratch almost 20 years ago. We are a team of 26, currently flipping 40–50 houses a year with a target of 175 within two years. We have 5 smart, capable estimators. The talent is there. What is not there is the leadership — nobody setting the standard, building the system, or closing the loop between what we estimate and what it actually costs. That is the job. Not more estimating horsepower. Leadership. And I need someone who has done this before — not someone who thinks they can. Everything is harder, more expensive, and longer than you think. I need proof, not aspiration. WHAT YOUR FIRST YEAR LOOKS LIKE - Months 1–3: Estimate alongside the team. Learn the deal types. Assess each estimator. Identify where estimates miss and why. Build trust by doing the work with them, not above them. - Months 3–6: Set the vision. Define standards. Build the QC process. Establish the estimate-to-actual feedback loop. Create the accountability rhythm. - Month...