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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.
- 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
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. 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.