CLASSIFICATION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES

(SUMMARY)
Loyola, Emman Gleen S. March 23, 2023
BSCE 4C LAW 402

CLASSIFICATION OF ENGINEERING 4.3. Surveying works. Land surveys, establishment

SERVICES of boundaries and monuments, preparation of
1. Consultations, research Investigations, and easement descriptions, topographic surveys.
reports 4.4. Shop or laboratory inspections
2. Design Services 4.5. Reproduction of reports, drawings,
3. Construction Services specifications, and documents required for bidding
4. Special Services for Construction projects and construction
5. Engineering Support Services 4.6. Value Engineering
6. Academic Services 4.7. Extra travel and subsistence
7. Services as employee 4.8. Value Engineering
4.9. Redesign to reflect changes by the client
1. CONSULTATIONS, RESEARCH 4.10.Assistance to client as an expert witness in
INVESTIGATIONS, AND REPORTS litigation.
1.1. Preliminary and Feasibility Investigations
and Report 5. ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES
1.2. Planning Studies
1.3. Appraisals, Valuations and Rate Studies It refers to the services that a professional
1.4. Assistance in Financial Matters civil engineer can offer. Services such as drafting,
1.5. Materials Engineering and Equipment land and construction surveying, and other data-
Tests gathering activities for specialized purposes.
1.6. Direct Personal Services
1.7. Research and Development 6. ACADEMIC SERVICES
1.8. Special Services
It refers to the services involving full or
2. DESIGN SERVICES part-time teaching or training of prospective
The six standard phases of a construction project professionals and enhancing the knowledge and skill
and the engineering services needed for each are: of fellow professionals. Academic services may
1. Study and Report Phase. include;
2. Preliminary Design Phase. a. Teaching civil engineering courses to
3. Final Design Phase. colleges/universities.
4. Bidding or Negotiating Phase. b. Lecturing in civil engineering courses
5. Construction Phase. designed by the Philippine Institute of Civil
6. Operation Phase Engineers for those practicing civil
engineering as a bachelor’s degree.
3. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES c. Conducting tutorials/refresher courses on
A registered Civil Engineer may engage in civil engineering concepts and related
construction contracting after being licensed as a subjects.
contractor by the Contractors Accreditation Board. d. Serving as a resource speaker in Technical
It is considered unethical for a civil engineer to allow Sessions.
his license to be used by any other construction e. Writing technical articles, books, and
company except his own. pamphlets

4. SPECIAL SERVICES FOR 7. SERVICES AS EMPLOYEE

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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:
4.1. Geotechnical Engineering including
test borings, sampling and analysis, and
recommendation on soil.
4.2 Establishment of design criteria or
demonstrate compliance
It refers to when a registered civil engineer
engages to perform work or fulfills duties regularly
for a salary being paid by an employer.
A Civil Engineer may be employed for any
position or function in any commercial or
institutional organization. Where one is to perform
civil engineering functions, he/she is required to
follow the code of ethics for civil engineers and
comply with the standards and guidelines of the
firm/company manual.