Classification of

Engineering Services

Renze Manuel Orea

Jones Kevin Paala
Classification of Engineering
Services

-The needs for professional civil engineering services

vary, and the civil engineering firms that meet these
needs vary in organizational structure, size, and
capability. Many civil engineering firms provide
comprehensive services to the client. While other
firms specialize in areas of engineering, such as
geotechnical or structural, and transportation, water
and construction management, and provide their
services to a prime engineer, architect, or owner.
Table of Contents
Consultation, research, investigation, and reports.
Design services for construction projects
Construction services
Special services for construction projects
Engineering support services
Academic services
Services as Employee
Consultation, Research, Investigation, and Reports

 These services deal primarily with collecting,

interpreting, and reporting information, together
with formulating conclusions and making
recommendations.
 Consultation, Research, Investigation, and
Reports

Preliminary and Feasibility Appraisals, Valuation and

Planning Studies
Investigations and Reports Rate Studies
 Consultation, Research, Investigation, and
Reports

Assistance in Financial Materials Engineering and

Matters Direct Personal Services
Equipment Tests

Research and Development

 Special Services
 Value engineering  Computer Modelling
 Appraisal and valuation  Safety engineering
 Load testing  Topographic, sounding and boundary survey
 Environmental evaluations engineering
 Traffic engineering  Toxic and hazardous waste evaluation
 Forensic engineering for structural and other  Permit and application services
failures  Sales and marketing services
 Operational assistance  Expert witness
 Materials process design  Representation of municipal or private entities in
 Pilot studies project proposed for privatization
Design Services for Construction Projects

 Civil engineering services are required for each of

six typical phases of a construction project. All
services are preferably furnished by the same civil
engineer for consistency and efficiency, although at
times services in various phases are furnished by
different engineers or by the client. The services
are supplemented by special services which may be
provided by the client, a specialized engineer, or
another civil engineer.
 Design Services for Construction Projects

Study and Report Preliminary Design

Final Design Phase
Phase Phase

This phase involves This phase involves the This phase of project
determination of project establishment of the general development is usually
scope and economic and size and scope of the project undertaken only after the
technical evaluation of and its location on the client has approved the
feasible alternatives. selected site. preliminary design phase
material.
 Design Services for Construction Projects
Bidding or
Negotiating Phase
Assisting the client in advertising
for and obtaining bids or
negotiating proposals for each
separate prime construction
contract, maintaining a record of
prospective bidders to whom
bidding documents have been
issued, attending pre-bid
conferences, and receiving and
processing deposits for bidding
documents.
Construction Phase
This phase begins when you or any
of your subcontractors take
control of the construction site.
It’s a good idea to split the work
into smaller packages, rather than
complicating the project by
incorporating too many
components at a single go. Clarity
regarding schedules, roles and
quality expectations will help keep
the project on track.
Operation Phase
At the completion of construction, the Civil
Engineer may as basic service, assist in the
star-up of project operations. The Civil
Engineer may be commissioned to prepare
a manual for both operation and
maintenance requirements, and may also
provide assistance in adjusting and
balancing equipment, identifying
deficiencies and assisting in obtaining
corrections, and performing inspection
prior to the end of the project warranty
period.
 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.
Special Services for Construction Projects

 Special services required during the study, design,

construction, and operation phases of a construction project
may include investigations, reports, and activities beyond the
scope of the basic services. Special services that may be
provided by the Civil Engineer or negotiated with other firms or
sub-consultants by the Civil Engineer acting on behalf of the
client could include geotechnical engineering, special studies,
tests, land surveys, engineering and topographic surveys, etc,
Engineering Support Services
 The engineering support services in general civil engineering
practice may involve drafting, land and construction surveying,
and the other data gathering activities for specialized
purposes. Although persons who are not Civil Engineers
sometimes accomplish some of these tasks, the procurement
of adequate and correct date usually requires professional civil
engineering judgment and guidance. Since soundness of any
engineering decision is dependent upon the accuracy and
suitability of data obtained in field and laboratory
investigations these supporting services must be under the
guidance of the civil engineer whose decisions will be based
upon those data.
 Academic Services
 These services involve full or part time teaching or training of prospective professionals and
also the upgrading of knowledge and skills of fellows professionals. Academic services may
include:

Teaching of civil engineering courses in engineering

colleges/universities on part/full time basis. Serving as a Resources Speaker in Technical Session.

Lecturing in Civil Engineering courses designed by the Philippine Institute

of Civil Engineers for practicing engineers who want to obtain CPD credits.

Teaching of civil engineering courses in engineering

colleges/universities on part/full time basis.
Writing technical articles and pamphlets
 Services as Employee
This is a condition when a Civil Engineer engages to
perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages
or salary being paid by an employer.
• A Civil Engineer may be employed for any position or function in any commercial or institutional
organization. Where he is performing civil engineering functions, he is required to follow the code
of ethics for Civil Engineers and comply with the standards and guidelines of this manual. A
licensed Civil Engineer may not allow his licensed to be used by the company that employs him
without the proper agreement for his professional services. Where the firm he is working for uses
his license to sign and seal the plans, specifications and contract document, the Civil Engineer
much charge the professional fee for said services.
• A Civil Engineer in part time employment with a firm is considered to be an employee and at the
same time a consultant of the firm.
• The standards for an employee and an individual consultant as defined in this manual apply to this
Civil Engineer.
• Any Civil Engineer employed as an individual consultant of any firm, whether the firm is
performing engineering, commercial, administrative, management or financial services is
required to comply with the requirements and the standards herein established for a consulting
Civil Engineering firm or consulting Civil Engineer.
• All Government Civil Engineers employed by the instrumentalities of the Government e.g. national
and local, shall be governed by pertinent existing laws and regularities and particularly to those
prescribed by the Civil Service Commission. In case of any conflict with any of the provisions of
the provisions of this Manual of Practice, such pertinent laws and regulations shall take
precedence and shall govern.
End of Presentation
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