CLASSIFICATION OF

ENGINEERING
SERVICES

By:
Group 1
Cayanan,Jonas
Damian, Guillen
Serdoncillo, RJ Claude
Salandanan, Joanna

THE TYPES OF INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER THE DOMAIN OF

CIVIL ENGINEERING PURSUANT TO RA 544, AS AMENDED,
INCLUDE:
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.

6.

Streets, bridges, highways and

railroads
Airports and Hangers
Port works, canals, river and
shore improvements, and dry
docks
Buildings
Fixed structures for irrigation,
flood protection, drainage
supply, and sewerage works
Tunnels

CATEGORIES OF ENGINEERING SERVICES

Consultation,

Research, Investigation,

and Report
Design Services
Construction Services
Special Services
Engineering Support Services
Academic Services

CONSULTATION,
RESEARCH,
INVESTIGATION,
AND REPORT

PRELIMINARY AND FEASIBILITY

INVESTIGATION AND REPORTS
Authorization

of a capital project

Operating cost
Life-cycle cost
Financing consideration
Expected revenues

Extensive

investigations and analyses

of conditions

Impact on the environment

Sustainable development

Comparison

of possible plans

PLANNING STUDIES
It

includes the broad areas of

developing the engineering
requirements of master plans for
long range capital improvement
programs

Preparation

of preliminary
engineering of land development

APPRAISAL, VALUATIONS, AND RATE

STUDIES
These

services may include investigations and

analyses of:
Capital

Cost
Operating Cost
Overheard Cost
Costs of financing
Revenues needed

ASSISTANCE IN FINANCIAL
MATTERS
The

civil engineer may be

engaged by Client who is
planning to issue bonds,
particularly revenue bonds, to
finance capital project.

DIRECT PERSONAL SERVICES

Assistance

in
preparation for legal
proceedings.
Appearance before
courts and
commissions.
Investigation of
technical matters.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Research

is specialized investigation
and gathering data.
Development of new construction
materials.

CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
A

registered Civil Engineer may engage in construction

contracting after being licensed as a contractor by the
Contractors Accreditation Board.
A registered Civil Engineer may provide the services of
a supporting technical employee as required of a
construction company.
A Civil Engineer may be employed as a construction
engineer, resident Civil Engineer, project engineer,
quality control engineer, cost engineer or engineer
inspector in a project.
Only registered Civil Engineers can take charge of any
structure mentioned in Section 2, RA 544.
An employed Civil Engineer must comply with the code

DESIGN
SERVICES

STANDARD PHASES OF A CONSTRUCTION

PROJECT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Study and Report Phase

Preliminary Design Phase
Final Design Phase
Bidding or Negotiating Phase
Construction Phase
Operation Phase

STUDY AND REPORT

PHASE
Reviewing

of available

data
Identifying and
analyzing of
governmental
jurisdiction
Providing the analyses
of the client needs
Economic analysis
Project concepts
Project alternatives

PRELIMINARY DESIGN
PHASE
Consulting

and advising
of the client.
Preparing preliminary
design documents.
Present the project to the
public.
Providing periodic status
reports.

FINAL DESIGN PHASE

Preparation

of
construction drawings
and specifications.
Preparation of right-ofway and easement
documents.
Furnishing the necessary
engineering data.
Preparation of the
construction documents
for the review of the
client.

BIDDING OR NEGOTIATING
PHASE
Assisting

of the client in
advertising or obtaining
bids.
Assisting of the client in
choosing the
contractors.
Preparing a review of all
the bidders.

CONSTRUCTION PHASE
Reviewing

of test

reports.
Visiting the project
site.
Providing a full-time
resident project
representative.
Making
recommendations and
sketches to resolve
problems.
Making a final

OPERATION PHASE
Assisting

the client
in the startup and
operation of the
project, including
periodic inspection.

SPECIAL
SERVICES

SPECIAL SERVICES
Geotechnical

Engineering
Special studies, tests and process
determinations.
Engineering surveys.
Inspection of materials
Providing additional copies of reports.
Valuing Engineering
Redesign

SPECIAL SERVICES
Clients

expert witness in litigation in connection

with the project.
Final investigations
Preparation of environmental assessment.
Assisting the client in choosing the workers.
Assessment of completed projects ability to
meet its design intent.

ENGINEERING
SUPPORT
SERVICES

ENGINEERING SUPPORT
SERVICES
This

involves engineering support

services in general civil engineering
practice.

It

may involve:
Drafting
Land and Construction Surveying
Data gathering activities

ACADEMIC
SERVICES

ACADEMIC SERVICES
Involves

full or part time teaching or training of

prospective professionals.
Upgrading of knowledge and skill of fellow
professionals.
Conduction of tutorial and refreshers
Writing technical articles
Serving as a resource speaker