Specifications include, but are not limited to: Manage Project Team through Permitting & Final Construction Contract Providing iterative cost estimates, and leading any necessary value engineering analyses, ensuring that hard costs are priced early and aggressively by multiple subcontractors and that the architecture and engineering teams thoroughly evaluate potential unforeseen conditions and change order costs, working to cure such challenges in advance of construction (or through the reservation of additional project budget contingencies) Evaluating the potential Add Alts scopes and use of contingency throughout pre-construction and construction phases to deliver school maximum programmatic scope Preparing and owning the Project Schedule, incorporating key inputs by the Architect; providing periodic updates to Amana on the execution of the project relative to its intended delivery date, focusing on building permit and entitlement processes Preparing and actively maintaining the Construction Budget, inclusive of all hard and construction-related soft costs, and contractor contingencies; providing updates to Amana. Preparing all necessary bidding / RFP documentation to run a competitive subcontractor selection process, ensuring bids by multiple subcontractors, clear bidding schedules, clear Minority- / Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) targets, etc. Project Oversight through Construction & Closeout Oversee and facilitate all construction and on-site approval activities Lead all weekly construction meetings, ensuring project representatives prepare meeting agendas and minutes, as well as monthly construction reports, with regularity Determine site approach and phasing, as well as establish clear on-site safety protocols for construction personnel, school staff, and students Ensure receipt of all necessary approvals and permits necessary for project completion and school occupancy Prepare periodic budget review meetings with Amana to track actual spend, overages/savings, change order requests, and project schedule implications, if any Closely monitor all change orders, requesting detailed backup and confirmation by appropriate team members (e.g., Operations Director); make recommendation, when multiple options, to Amana while communicating impact to Project Budget Manage the closeout of all punch list items Ensure and manage project closeout through the testing and training of key Amana staff on major systems and equipment, including working with Amana staff to set up utility accounts, collecting all warranties, releases, waivers, etc. required under the Construction Contract, etc. Support with all lender-requested draw package and final closeout documentation (e.g., lien waivers, Certificate of Occupancy)