Philip Walker

• Commercial Director specialising in Multi-Disciplinary Multi-Cultural remote and in-country Team Management on International Construction Projects and Disputes
• See my LinkedIn profile for details of the international assignments led and delivered in MEA and APAC

• Commercial Lead for multidisciplinary Disputes Team addressing MRPE subcontract disputes based in Johannesburg in respect of USD$ multi-billion Medupi and Kusile Power Station projects for MHPS
• Dispute management in particular at Dispute Adjudication Boards and Arbitrations as well as commercial negotiations and preparation and implementation of various commercial resolution strategies

• Expert Witness in international arbitration (Seat: Dubai) in dispute between Japanese Main and Subcontractor in respect of Container Terminal in Middle East
• Dispute went to Hearing and I gave evidence and was cross-examined over two (2) days

• Director, Advisory

Confidential

• Multi-firm engagement to assess senior management competencies as part of a review of DAEP organisational structure
• I interviewed directors and senior managers in engineering, procurement, contracts and project delivery and coordinated the results with the UAE Gulf business

• A review of multi-Bn dollar claims and variations on key projects

• Major Projects Advisory, Strategic Management to work on Transport, Infrastructure, Government, Energy and Renewables

• Risk Review of State Risks in connection with multi-Bn USD$ Simandou Mine, Rail and Port project in Guinea, West Africa
• Engagement planning, research and analysis, risk analysis and modelling, cost modelling and evaluation, structured interviews, economic research and analysis and working with multi-disciplinary team locally and remotely in South Africa, Manchester and London

• Internal Audit assignment to review governance, risk management and internal processes on WFP Engineering Construction Projects in Nepal, Djibouti and South Sudan involving working with an international team of consultants and WFP staff
• Engagement planning, research and analysis of historical and contemporaneous documentation, field trip planning and monitoring, re-grouping to analyse findings, preparation of draft audit observations and leading exit meeting
• International stakeholder engagement, management and communications

• Initially Senior Contract / Commercial Analyst for HPR based in Johannesburg working as a DAB Case Manager for the USD$ multi-billion Medupi Power Station project for the Eskom Power Utility
• Promoted to Lead Commercial Manager on contract dispute management in particular at Dispute Adjudication Boards, and commercial resolution strategy
• Recently promoted to Assignment Director
• Overall career changes: promoted three times to lead operational delivery of the assignment

• Provided contractual expertise and negotiated terms and conditions for Energy projects including CHPs, District Heating Schemes and Energy Conservation Measures for a £500m framework project
• Provided contractual expert support to the UK Supply Chain business in bidding and projects in Rail, Security, Energy, Facilities and various other sectors

• Procurement Project Manager for EPMF 2013 (Engineering, Planning and Project Management Framework re-tender in 2013) working in TfL Commercial Services

• For an international energy company, I project managed the global development of a portfolio of commercial contract templates

• A major Developer of a new city in Dubai, in an AED 1bn+ Arbitration with a listed Contractor
• I project managed the Counterclaim strategy and litigation tactics, carried out research and analysis and met delivery dates from the Tribunal
• I helped prepare the Defence

• Quantum Lead at Roads & Transport Authority Dubai on major Arbitration between Contractor and RTA in respect of AED+1bn roads and highways infrastructure claims

• Supervision Committee for the Expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport
• Reviewed and technically reported on the O&M SLA and Specification for new (c.£200m) Baggage Handling System at Midfield Terminal Complex
• Prepared the Contract for a new Fountain at Terminal 3
• Negotiated and agreed the T&Cs for the New Arrivals Road and Reinstatement of Car Parking at Terminal 1 (c.£1.3m)
• I prepared the Master Planning RFP for the new 9.4km2 Al Falah District Free Trade Zone project (c.£700m); the RFP for New Arrivals Hall and Office Building (c.£32m) and the RFP for New Bag Transfer Facility (c.£40m)
• Reviewed and technically reported on RFPs (by others) for Master Planning the new 1.5km2 Airport City project
• Commercially evaluated Tender Proposals for the Airfield Fire Fighting project for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain Airports (c
• 2.15m); and the Tenders for Airport City

• I project managed the NEC3 Conversion Project
• I facilitated the Tideway Tunnel Design Management Services tender strategy (c.£100m)
• I project managed the Tideway Tunnel Spoil Disposal Project tender strategy (c.£80m)

• I procured the main contractor tender process for the Beckton Sewage Treatment Works Extension (project value £180m)

• Thames Tideway Tunnel Programme (project value £2.16bn)
• I was responsible for procuring the Programme Management Services (contract value £120m)
• I planned the Tender process including Market Engagement, EoI, PQQ, ITT documents
• I developed the Tender Assessment Plan and evaluation criteria and interviewed Tenderers
• I also drafted the OJEU Notice TED-publication 297584-2007 (19.12.2007) for the £375m Lee Tunnel (Phase 1 of this project)
• I reported directly to the Director of Major Projects

• Managed initiation, preparation, management and closure of NEC3 Contract (as amended) Early Warning and Compensation Event Notices
• Reported directly to the Head of Contract Compliance
• Responsible for identifying and assessing risks and reporting to the Risk team via specialist risk management software
• Represented the commercial management team in the IT/ICT programme management delivery team
• Provided procurement and contractual advice and a link to other operational stakeholders e.g
• Finance, Legal and Procurement in both CLM and ODA

• Took control of and led the contract management of property contracts (total £74m)
• Managed 6nr regional, virtual teams and 8nr external contractors to deliver business-critical support services

• Lifts & Escalators for Trans4m, in alliance with Metronet Rail on the BCV/SSL PPP/PFI project valued at £800m
• Programme managed a £110m budget
• Led the Commercial Team of 10nr direct staff and 100nr indirectly, as part of the Senior Management Team
• Programme managed the procurement of key framework agreements for major projects (£18m escalator contract for next 5 years, £1m DMCO contract for MIP lifts)

• Completed professional development in Quantity Surveying and Construction Management at Bath College, University of Wales Newport and Southampton Solent University
• Awarded RICS Diploma in Quantity Surveying and Associate Member of the RICS