1.

4 ENGINEERING SERVICES
Civil Engineer and civil engineering firms, whether they serve public or private
employers (client) can provide a variety of important services which are described in
section 2. Typical services may include.

- Design, consultations and advice

- Feasibility studies
- Field investigations and engineering data collection
- Environmental assessments, impact statements or engineering reports.
- Opinions of probable construction cost
- Preliminary and final design, drawing specifications and construction bidding documents
- Assistance in searching bids and in awarding contracts
- Construction administration and observation
- Arrangement for or performance of testing of materials and equipment
- Assistance in start-up, assessment of capacity, and operation of facilities
- Preparation of operation and maintenance manuals - Apparatus and rate studies
- Apparatus and rate studies
- Value engineering
- Expert testimony
- Assessment of risks
- Structural remediation or rehabilitation
- Project management and controls
- Provision of supplement temporary staff
- Teaching

- Civil Engineers may also serve as construction managers or program managers and may
be employ other subconsultants and subcontractors as part of their services.
- Many Engineers and civil engineering firms specialize in specific areas of engineering,
such as: structural and foundation, geotechnical and environmental, water resources and
hydraulics, transportation, and construction management and engineering.
Civil Engineers may also serve as construction
managers or program managers and may be employ
other subconsultants and subcontractors as part of their
services.

Many Engineers and civil engineering firms specialize in

specific areas of engineering, such as: structural and
foundation, geotechnical and environmental, water
resources and hydraulics, transportation, and
construction management and engineering.
 Professional civil engineering firms draw upon the combined talents of
various disciplines such as economist, planners, engineers and designers,
estimators, architect, scientist, technical analysis, specification writes,
drafters, field representatives, surveyors, and other. The expertise of
practitioners and specialist in other fields, particularly as the use of
computers and computer-aided design and drafting increases, is also
utilized. likewise, civil engineers are employed by these practitioners to
assist them in the performance of their respective services

Project implementation has become increasingly complex, involving

financial, regulatory, technical and managerial matters, As a result, clients
have opted to pursue a number of implementation approaches. One such
approach is commonly called program management. The client retains a
program manager to perform specialized tasks necessary to the
development or construction of a specific project.
1.5 SPECIALIZATION IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Within the practice of civil engineering, the PICE recognizes the
initial five areas of specialization. A Civil Engineer who has
demonstrated his knowledge, experience, education and training
in accordance with the requirements of the concerned specialty
committee of the PICE is awarded a certificate of specialization
by PICE.
The PICE recognize specialization in the fields of structural
engineering, geotechnical engineering, water engineering,
transportation engineering, and construction management and
engineering.
The Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers or PICE is a professional
organization for civil engineers in the Philippines. It was formed by
merging two separate organizations of civil engineers: one group
working from government sector and the second group working in the
private sector.
1.6 SELECTION OF CIVIL ENGINEER
The Civil Engineer’s recommendations based on these factors,
affect life-cycle costs and thereby influence the economic
feasibility of the undertaking.
The cost of the full range of engineering services typically
amounts to not less than 1 to 2% of the life-cycle cost of most
construction projects.
1.7 PRIME PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
The guidelines in this manual refer specifically to the
engagement of engineering service where the consulting civil
engineers serve as the client directly as a prime professional,
and where the client is usually also the owner of the project.
some information in this manual is also applicable when the civil
engineer serves the client indirectly as subconsultant through
another engineer or architect who serves as the prime
professional. These services may also be performed through
another entity on a design-build construction management, or
turnkey project
1.8 EMPLOYMENT
The guidelines in this manual also refer to Civil
Engineers employed by professional consulting firms,
government agencies, commercial entities and other
entities.
1.9 DESIGN COMPETITION
Design competition in a process through which a Civil Engineer is selected above other
competitors based on proposal or an innovative approach to solving a clients needs.

1.10 CONTINGENCY BASIS OF EMPLOYMENT

Canon 5c or the PICE Code of Ethics provides that Engineers may request, propose or
accept professional commissions on a contingency basis only under circumstances in which
their professional judgments would not be compromised
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FO FOREIGN CIVIL ENGINEERS
Foreign Civil Engineers are allowed by law (See RA 8981) to practice civil engineering in
the Philippines under the following instances:

1. The laws of the foreigner’s state or country allow the citizens of the Philippines to
practice civil engineering on the same basis and grant the same privileges as those
enjoyed by the subjects or citizens of such foreign state or country.
2. Allowed under international agreement
3. Consultants to be engaged in foreign-funded, joint venture or foreign-assisted projects
of the government.
4. Employees of Philippine or foreign private institutions pursuant to law.
5. Civil Engineers who were former citizens of the Philippines, who had been registered
and issued a certificate of registration and a professional identification card prior to their
naturalization as foreign citizens, and who , while in the country on a visit, sojourn or
permanent residence, desire to practice their profession.
The application of the law is however not automatic. Foreign civil engineers must still secure
a certificate of registration/license or special permit from the professional regulation
commission.