Manual of Professional Practice

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MANUAL of

PROFESSIONAL

PRACTICEFor CIVIL ENGINEERS



Civil engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor and dignity of the civi

engineering profession by:

1. Using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare andthe environment;

2. eing honest and impartial and serving with fidelity the public, their

employers!employees and clients;

". #triving to increase the competence and prestige of the civil engineering

profession; and

$. #upporting the professional and technical societies of their disciplines.

% written set of guidelines issued by an organi&ation to its

workers and management to help them conduct their actions in

accordance with its primary values and ethical standards.



1. Civil 'ngineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the

public and shall strive to comply with the principles of sustainable developmen

in the performance of their duties.

2. Civil 'ngineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence.

". Civil 'ngineers shall issue public statements only in an ob(ective and truthfu

manner.

$. Civil 'ngineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client asfaithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.

). Civil 'ngineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of thei

services and shall not compete unfairly with others.

*. Civil 'ngineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the

honor, integrity, and dignity of the civil engineering profession.

+. Civil 'ngineers shall continue their professional development throughout thei

careers, and shall provide opportunities for the professional development othose civil engineers under their supervision.



#ervices provided by Civil 'ngineers can be grouped into broad categories:

1. Consultations, research, investigations, and reports.

2. esign services for consultation pro(ects.

". Construction services.

$. #pecial services for construction pro(ects.

). 'ngineering support services.

*. %cademic services.

+. #ervices as 'mployee.



-he types of infrastructure under the domain of civil engineering, pursuant to %

)$$, as amended, include:

1. #treets, bridges, highways and railroads.

2. %irports and hangars



". /ortworks, canals, river and shore improvements, light houses and dry docks.

$. uildings.



). 0ied structures for irrigation, flood protection, drainage, water supply and

sewerage works.

*. -unnels.



-hese services deal primarily with collecting, interpreting, and reporting

information, together with formulating conclusions and making recommendations.-ypical services in this category are:



Civil engineering services are reuired for each of si typical phases of a

construction pro(ect. %ll services are preferably furnished by the same Civil'ngineer for consistency and efficiency, although at times services in various

phases are furnished by different engineers or by the client.

-he si standard phases of a construction pro(ect and the engineering services

needed for each are:

-his phase involves determination of pro(ect scope and economic and techn

evaluation of feasible alternatives.

%nalysis of the clients needs, conceptual design, conceptual opinions of proba

construction cost.



-his phase involves the establishment of the general si&e and scope of the pro(e

and its location on the selected site.

/reparation of final design criteria, preliminary drawings, outline specification

and preliminary opinions of probable construction cost.

-his phase of pro(ect development is usually undertaken only after the client ha

approved the preliminary design phase material.

/reparation of design calculations, construction drawings, specification

estimated construction cost, and other contract documents.

%ssistance to the client with the bidding or negotiating process for construction

the pro(ect.



#ervices under this phase involve consulting with and advising the client durin

construction and are usually those associated with service as the client

representative.

%dvice and Consultation on matters related to this services.

%t the completion of construction, the Civil 'ngineer may as a basic service, assis

in the start4up of pro(ect operations.

%ssistance to the client in start4up and operation of the pro(ect, including period

inspections.



% registered Civil 'ngineer may engage in construction contracting after being

licensed as a contractor by the Contractors %ccreditation oard. 5t is considered

unethical for a Civil 'ngineer to allow his license to be used by any other

construction company ecept his own.

% registered Civil 'ngineer may provide the services of a supporting technical

employee as reuired of a construction company. 6e shall however, be paid the

professional fees, in addition to his regular salary, for any design work he performs

for which he signs as professional Civil 'ngineer and!or engineer on record.

% Civil 'ngineer may be employed as a:

Construction engineer

esident Civil 'ngineer

/ro(ect engineer

7uality Control 'ngineer

Cost 'ngineer

'ngineer 5nspector

5n accordance with #ection 2" of % )$$, only

Civil 'ngineers can take charge or supervise c

or alteration of any building or structure and any

engineering works mentioned in #ec 2 of the

epublic %ct.



#pecial services reuired during the study, design, construction, and operation

phases of a construction pro(ect may include investigations, reports, and activitiesbeyond the scope of the basic services.

-he professional services described above often reuire engineering support

services.



-hese services involve full or part time teaching or training of prospective

professionals and also the upgrading of knowledge and skills of fellow

professionals.

-his is a condition when a Civil 'ngineer engages to perform work or fulfill duties

regularly for wages or salary being paid by an employer. % Civil 'ngineer may be

employed for any position or function in any commercial or institutional

organi&ation,



Charges for engineering services are usually computed using one of si methods:

1. #alary cost times multiplier plus direct non4salary epense or eimbursable

2. 6ourly billing rates plus reimbursables.

". /er diem.

$. Cost plus fied fee or C/00

). 0ied price

*. /ercentage of construction cost or /ercentage



Compensation on the basis of the salary cost times an agreed multiplier is afreuently used method of determining charges for engineering services.

1. Salary cost is defined as 8direct salaries plus employee benefits9 and includ

salaries for partners or principals and for technical, professional, administrati

and clerical staff directly.

2. Multiplier which is applied to salary cost is a factor that compensates the Ci

'ngineer for overhead plus a reasonable margin for contingencies, interest invested capital readiness to serve, and profit. -he average multiplier should

between 2.) and ". times the average salary cost.

". Direct non-salary expenses usually incurred in engineering engagements.

$. -he Civil 'ngineer overhead which comprises a ma(or portion of t

compensation generated by the multiplier on salary cost.



-he hourly billing rate method of compensation is very similar to the salary cost

times multiplier method in that the hourly billing rate includes all direct personnel

epense, over head and profit. irect non4salary epenses area a separate item

for reimbursement, usually with a service charge.

-he term per diem normally refers to an eight4hour day. -his basis is particularly

suited to epert witness or other legal4type services and to other short4term

engagements involving intermittent personal services.

Under a cost plus fied fee agreement, the Civil 'ngineer is reimbursed for the

actual costs of all services and supplies related to the pro(ect, including:#alary Costs, verhead, irect non4salary epenses, and 0ied fee.

0ied fee4 an amount to compensate the Civil 'ngineer for contingencies, interes

on invested capital, readiness to serve and profit.



-he fied price method of compensation is freuently used for investigations and

studies and for basic services on design type pro(ects where the cope and

compleity of the assignment are clearly and fully defined.

-his method may be used to determined the compensation of the engineer for

services where the principal responsibility is the detailed design or construction

supervision of facilities to be constructed.

Construction cost is defined as the estimated total cost of constructing the facilit

to be covered by the proposed detailed design or construction supervisioservices, ecluding the fees and other costs of such services, the cost of land an

right4of4way, and legal and administrative epenses.



Certain principles should however be observed as follows:

1. <hen doing work on foreign assisted pro(ects, or in pro(ects where internationa

consultants participate, the Civil 'ngineer performing similar or euivalent work

should accept compensation that approimates the international standard rates.

2. Civil 'ngineers regularly employed in the private sector shall have a minimum

compensation corresponding to 1= more than the minimum wage prevailing i

the region as basic monthly salary. Civil 'ngineers employed in the governmen

sector shall have a minimum basic monthly salary corresponding to appropriate

entry positions provided by the Civil #ervice Commission.

". % Civil 'ngineer employed in the private sector who signs and seals the Civ'ngineering plans, specifications and other related documents of a certain pro(ec

for and in behalf of his employers shall be compensated with a minimum of 1= o

the professional fee for the pro(ect, over and above the basic monthly salary.



The Selection of the

Civil Engineer#ome of the factors that should be considered in the selection process are:

1. -he professional and ethical reputation of the Civil 'ngineer and his staff as

determined by inuiries to previous clients and other references.

2. esponsible Civil 'ngineers and its employee and must be registered

professional Civil 'ngineers.

". Civil 'ngineers should have demonstrated ualifications and epertise

performing the services reuired for the pro(ect.

$. Civil 'ngineer should be able to assign ualified engineering staff who will be in

responsible charge of the pro(ect and will be able to provide and complete the

reuired services within the time allotted.

). -he Civil 'ngineer should have the necessary financial and business resources

to accomplish the assignment and provide continuing service.



0oreign Civil 'ngineers are allowed by law >% ?@?1A to practice civil engineering

in the /hilippines under the following instances:

1. -he laws of the foreigner3s state or country allow the citi&ens of the /hilippines

to practice civil engineering on the same basis and grant the same privileges as

those en(oyed by the sub(ects or citi&ens of such foreign state or country.

2. %llowed under international agreement.

". Consultants to be engaged in foreign4funded, (oint venture or foreign4assisted

pro(ects of the government.

$. 'mployees of /hilippine or foreign private institutions pursuant to law.

). Civil 'ngineers who were former citi&ens of the /hilippines, who had been

registered and issued a certificate of registration and a professional identificationcard prior to their naturali&ation as foreign citi&ens, and who, while in the country

on a visit, so(ourn or permanent residence, desire to practice their profession.

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