What is the primary role of the CxT during the design phase of a project?

The primary role of the Commissioning Technician (CxT) during the design phase of a project is to challenge project team roles and responsibilities. This involves ensuring that all parties involved in the project are aligned regarding their functions and understand how their contributions affect the overall commissioning process.

By engaging with the project team, the CxT can help clarify the commissioning requirements early on, promote collaboration, and identify potential gaps in responsibilities that could lead to issues later in the project. This proactive approach is integral to achieving an efficient and successful commissioning process, as it sets a solid foundation for the following phases of construction and performance verification.

In contrast, overseeing budget allocations, managing vendor negotiations, and implementing construction guidelines are typically roles associated with project managers, procurement teams, or construction supervisors rather than the CxT, whose primary focus is on ensuring that the systems will function as intended and that the commissioning process is integrated into the project from its inception.