Lead Estimator and Estimating Team Manager

🕒 September 28, 2025

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Lot Squared Development

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2009

🏠 Real Estate

Real Estate • Construction • Architecture

Lot Squared Development is a construction and real estate development company specializing in creating modern homes that blend sophisticated design with quality craftsmanship in Washington D. C. They focus on full renovations, multi-unit development, new construction, and historic preservation, ensuring that every project reflects high standards of comfort and style. With a dedicated team of architects, engineers, and construction specialists, Lot Squared Development is committed to delivering stunning and practical living experiences for families in the city.

📋 Description

• Lead the Estimating Team: plan and assign work among the estimating team, coach and mentor estimators, check and perform quality control on output, be accountable for all output, and lead and implement estimating team initiatives. • Perform Estimating Work: analyze and estimate project construction costs to help leadership perform due diligence and solve business problems. • Perform material takeoffs and cost estimates. • Draft scopes of work and payment schedules for bid packages, purchase orders, and subcontracts. • Compile project budgets; update budgets with actual spend; perform budget variance analysis, KPI analyses, and project forecasting; report findings to project team. • Conduct value engineering exercises on projects as required to reduce cost or cut waste. • Perform research on historical pricing and unit pricing; assist company in maintaining the unit cost database as necessary. • Keep up with news and trends pertaining to US residential construction. • Communicate via phone calls, Zoom, and email with vendors and suppliers as required. • Perform administrative duties relevant to the position as required.

🎯 Requirements

• Strong English verbal and written skills. • At least 3 years as a construction estimator or a construction cost analyst. • At least 1 year experience in a professional management or supervisory role. • Experience with Planswift strongly preferred; experience with construction estimating software required. • Strong working knowledge of construction procurement practices, especially procurement for residential, multifamily, or renovations. • Strong working knowledge of construction practices; experience with projects in multiple markets a plus; knowledge of US residential practices preferred. • Strong working knowledge of MS Excel. • Please submit all resumes in English. • Regular hours 9am to 6pm EST Monday through Friday with occasional nights and weekends.