DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

OF FIELD ENGINEERS
PER D.O. NO. 73 S. 1998
RE: ACCREDITATION AND ASSIGNMENT
OF DPWH PROJECT ENGINEERS AND
INSPECTORS
 PROJECT ENGINEERS
(PE III, PE II AND PE I)

In-charge of overall
planning and control
of the project.

Ensures that materials

and workmanship are at
all times in accordance
with plans and
specifications.
 PROJECT ENGINEERS
(PE III,PE II & PE I)

Ensures that inspections

and tests are carried out
promptly and timely

Approves concrete
pouring permit.
 PROJECT ENGINEERS
(PE III,PE II & PE I)

Issues work
suspension orders
and other site
instructions.

Prepares proposed Change

Order, Extra Work Order or
Supplemental Work Agreement,
when necessary.
 PROJECT ENGINEERS
(PE III,PE II & PE I)

Witnesses critical
activities of the
project.

Checks/verifies physical
and financial status of the
project.
 PROJECT ENGINEERS
(PE III,PE II & PE I)

Checks/verifies
statement of
work accomplished.

Resolves problems
encountered in the
implementation of
the project.
 PROJECT ENGINEERS
(PE III,PE II & PE I)

Maintains and/or updates field

documentation such as log
book, plans and program of
works, schedules, S-curve,
laboratory test results, etc.

Coordinates with
Project Consultants,
NGO’s and other
officials concerned in
project implementation.
 PROJECT INSPECTORS
(PI II AND PI I)
1. Assists the Project Engineer in the overall direction and supervision of
the field operation.
2. Ensures that the works being inspected are in accordance with the plans
and specifications.
3. Witnesses critical activities of the project.
4. Notifies the project engineer in case there are deviations from approved
plans and specifications.
5. Conducts and monitors daily activities including weather conditions and
maintains a logbook to record such activities.
6 Prepares and submits statement of work accomplished.
7. Prepares and submits physical/financial status to the project engineer.
8. Carry out instructions/orders of the project engineer.
 Duties of Field Materials Engineer
1. To ascertain that all materials incorporated into the work pass the
requirements of the DPWH Standard Specifications for Highways, Bridges and
and Airports and to strictly comply with the schedule of Minimum Testing
Requirements.
2. To advise the Project Engineer on the acceptance or rejection of construction
materials intended for use in the project, based on test results.
3. To recommend to the Project Engineer remedial measures for the correction of
unsatisfactory conditions of materials.
4. To check/certify design mixes prepared by contractors for concrete and
bituminous mixtures.
5. To fully acquaint himself with the standard procedures of sampling, testing and
control,
6. To see that the field laboratory is adequately equipped such that the progress
of the work will not be impeded to laboratory testing and that non-
performance of tests should not be a cause of delay in the prosecution of the
work.
7. To keep a record of the daily activities ready for inspection anytime.

8. To submit within required time frame test reports and other pertinent
I. ACCREDITATION CRITERIA
1. EDUCATION AND ELIGIBILITY (Pass/Fail)
2. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (35%)
2.1 Training (10% max.)
a. Planning, Design, Construction
Method and Techniques (4% max.)
b. Materials Quality Control (4% max.)
c. Project Management and Supervision (2% max.)
2.2 Experience (25% max.)
a. No. of years handling projects (15% max.)
b. No. of years project handled (10% max.)
3. PERFORMANCE (30% MAX.)
a. First period _______
b. Second period _____
4. ACCREDITATION EXAMINATION (35% MAX.)
II. CLASSIFICATION

Project Engineer III - 76 and above

Project Engineer II - 71 – 75
Project Engineer I - 61 – 70
Project Inspector II - 71 and above
Project Inspector I - 61 – 70
 To be RESPONSIBLE is…
to be able to make rational decisions on
one’s own, to be trusted to make such
decisions, and to be held liable for one’s
decisions.
What makes a COMPETENT
ENGINEER ?
 Thank you very
much
for your
attention….