While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs and ladders; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; talk and hear; taste or smell, and use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. Maintain open, proactive, and timely communication with the COO regarding the status, progress, and challenges of all ongoing work and projects; demonstrates sound judgment in recognizing when issues, risks, delays, or decisions warrant prompt elevation to the COO.