Selection Of

Civil Engineer

Selection Of
The engagement of a civil
Engineer
engineer is one of the most

important decisions to be made

during the development of an
engineering project.
The accomplishment of the
clients objectives and
commitment of financial
resources, soundness of design,
and suitability of the proposed
for its intended function rest
upon the experience,

organization, skill, integrity, and judgement of the civil engineer. The

civil engineer s recommendations based on these factors, affect life
cycle costs and thereby influence the economic feasibility of the
undertaking.

Selection Of Engineer
Qualifications, experience,
reputation, and quality of client
service are of critical importance in
the selection of a civil engineer as a
consultant. The civil engineer
competence in specialty fields ,
performance on other project of
similar nature, interrelationship with
design team members, personnel
insurance and other annual charges and
the resulting life-cycle cost of the
project.

PRIME
PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE

Prime Professional
Practice
Refer specifically to
the engagement of
engineering services
where the consulting
civil engineer serve as
the client directly as a
prime professional ,
and where the client is
usually also the owner
of the project.

Employment
T he g uid e line s in

this m anual also

re fe r to civ il
eng ine e r s
em p lo ye d b y
profe ssional
co nsulting fi rm s ,
go v ernm e nt
ag e ncie s,
ed ucati onal
institutio ns,

Design Competition

DESIGN
COMPETITION
A process through

which Civil Engineer is

selected above other
competitions based on
proposal or an innovative
approach to solving a
clients needs.

CONTIGENCY
BASIS
OF
E M P LOY M E N T

CONTIGEN
CY BASIS
OF
EMPLOYME
NT

Engineers may request,

propose or accept
professional
commissions on a
contingency basis only
under circumstances in
which their
professional judgments
would not be
compromised. CANON
5C OR THE PICE CODE OR
ETHICS

PROFESSION
AL PRACTICE
OF FORIEGN
CIVIL

The laws of the

foreigners 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
citizen of such
foreign state or
country.

Allow under
international
agreement.
Consultants to be
engaged in foreignfunded, joint venture
or foreign- assisted
projects of the
government.

Employees of the
Philippine or foreign
private institutions
pursuant to law.

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

PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE OF
FORIEGN CIVIL
ENGINEERS

Than
k
You!
Justo, Gelica Lynn
Gonzales, Sarah
Jane
Mendoza, Edrian