Dedicated GC Project Manager / Ascend's VA Class A RBC Qualified Individual.

About Ascend

Ascend Residential Holdings, LLC is a Northern Virginia residential renovation contractor. We act as general contractor on single-family renovations: buy-renovate-sell and pre-sale renovations paid at closing.

We underwrite every job with a documented AI engine—not gut feel. ARV is a three-stage model (structural AVM photo-based Visual AI condition correction after-repair curve at move-in-ready condition 2.0). Renovation cost is built from room sizes and contractor line items with contingency, not a percent of purchase price. Profit % is a full stack: acquisition, 90-day hold, renovation, disposition, and dual-sided brokerage. Neighborhood Score and Investment Score are independent gates so we do not take a cheap house on a street families will not buy.

Typical file: 60–120 day hold, conservative 13–16% gross after brokerage (target ≥15%), high-income DMV streets. Target cadence is a high-volume, repeatable pipeline—not one-off distress flips. Scope, schedule, and field quality sit with the Project Manager. Principal acts as Responsible Management and Designated Employee on the firm license. You will be named Qualified Individual (QI) for the Residential Building Contractor (RBC) classification.

The Role

You own field execution as Ascend’s dedicated GC project manager and serve as the firm’s VA Class A RBC Qualified Individual.

Field and operations

• Run multiple concurrent SFR renovations from notice to proceed through final inspection and punch
• Schedule and manage subcontractors; hold trades to scope, quality, and sequence
• Coordinate permits, inspections, and inspection readiness with local authorities
• Daily job-site documentation: photos, logs, change conditions, delays, safety
• Protect scope, schedule, and field quality; flag cost/schedule variance early
• Walk jobs with principal; lock system reno estimates after on-site review
• Enforce site safety, cleanliness, and neighbor/HOA standards
• Support closeout packages lenders and buyers can audit

Licensing (QI)

• Serve as Ascend’s Qualified Individual for VA Class A RBC
• Remain a full-time W-2 employee (DPOR requires the QI to be full-time, 30 hours)
• Maintain a current individual VA Class A RBC qualification and cooperate on all DPOR filings, experience verification, and renewals
• Agree to start full-time at a discounted rate until DPOR issues Ascend’s Class A contractor license; compensation steps to the agreed market rate when the license is granted
• The principal of the business will serve as Responsible Management and Designated Employee

This is a field job. Expect job sites across NoVA most days, not a desk role with occasional walks.

Requirements

Must have

• Current VA Class A qualification that can be used as Qualified Individual for Residential Building Contractor (RBC)
• At least five years of hands-on residential building / remodeling experience consistent with Class A QI rules
• Clean criminal record — no felony convictions and no disqualifying misdemeanors; DPOR requires disclosure on the firm application, and this role will not be filled by a candidate with a criminal record
• Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and ability to be on sites across Northern Virginia
• Proven GC or renovation PM experience: subs, permits, inspections, punch, and documentation
• Ability to manage several jobs at once on 60–120 day cycles
• Strong written English for daily logs, photo reports, and lender/owner updates
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. and to be named on a DPOR contractor application

Strongly preferred

• Existing QI or Designated Employee experience on a VA contractor license
• NoVA jurisdiction familiarity (Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Loudoun, Prince William)
• Comfort with construction PM tools, photo documentation, and simple cost tracking
• Experience with move-in-ready kitchen/bath/finish packages in the $700k–$1.5M housing band

Compensation and benefits

• Full-time W-2
• Interim discounted base while the firm Class A application is pending; step-up to agreed market base when the license issues
• Performance bonus tied to on-time, on-budget closeouts after the license is active
• Medical, dental, and vision (partial employee contribution; details at offer)
• 401(k) with employer match after eligibility period
• PTO paid holidays
• Phone stipend
• Mileage or vehicle allowance for job-site travel
• License renewal fees for the QI credential reimbursed while employed

Pay: $80,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $80,000 - $115,000