1. WALTER STEPHEN WALTER (CPCM)
Address: Manila, Philippines
Cell#: 0063-915-567-0240 (Manila)
Home#: 0063-2-847-2961(Manila)
E-mail: sidurian@yahoo.com (preferred)
EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE:
A challenging contract management position, utilizing contract administration, claims management,
dispute resolution abilities developed through my well versed experience (FIDIC, FAR, NEC, etc.) and
education, with the opportunity for professional growth based on performance. Well versed
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:
01/2016 – 07/2016 – GS E&C (Korea), Cairo, Egypt
Consultant: General Manager/Contracts: Responsible for all EPC Contract functions for the ERC
Refinery Project in Cairo, Egypt, a $2.1 Billion Hydro-cracking plant. Worked with functional teams on
Site to ensure contractual obligations were met. Advised PM and Executives on contracts status,
modifications/change orders, and invoicing for Prime & Subcontracts. Initiated and managed
changes/disputes, claims, and negotiated these with the Prime as well as Subcontractors as they arose.
12/2014 – 01/2016 – Qatar Kentz, W.L.L., SNC Lavalin Group, Doha, Qatar
Sr. Contracts Manager: As part of the Legal Department, assisted various operational and functional
departments assessing contract risk, providing T&C review, rendered expert advice, and gave contract
bid and global negotiation for the two departments. Prepared Teaming Agreements, Contracts, and
ensured adherence to company procurement policies. Secunded on an as-needed basis in support of
changes, claims, and disputes.
8/2011 – 11/2013 – Exterran Eastern Hemisphere FZE, Dubai, UAE
Global Contracts Manager: Responsible for world-wide implementation, review, and adherence to
corporate contracts policies for an O&G firm, wrote Contracts T&Cs, negotiated these, applied
regulations, and practices, managed numerous EPC lump-sum and cost reimbursable efforts from Dubai,
tracked performance, analyzed claims, processed disputes, and participated in negotiation of these
globally as required.
5/2010 – 8/2011 – Hill International, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Contracts Manager: Senior advisor for the Program Management group (PMC) developing the King
Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, KSA, a US $12 Billion civil project. Awarded competitive
A&E contracts and managed all correspondence relating to scope interpretation, RFPs, variation orders,
modifications/variation orders, dispute resolution, cost analysis, and claims.
9/2009 – 3/2010 – Al Suwaidi Industrial Services, Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Sr. Contracts Manager: Prime Contract manager with Daelim (Korean) and Saudi Kayan on a high
profile construction project for an EPC Polycarbonate Plant; administered high value Subcontracts,
supply, and rental agreements; responsible for change orders, claims management, negotiating T&Cs
and labor rates, issuing terminations and performing close-outs. Administered Saudi Aramco driven
subcontracts for Bulk Plants et al.; familiar with SA standards, T&Cs, and ensuring contractual
obligations were in line with project and construction management objectives meeting schedules and
critical path milestones. Initiated, managed, and resolved claims and disputes.
10/2008 – 5/2009 – Hill International, Doha, Qatar & Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Sr. Contracts Manager: Supported a publicly held program management firm for an international real
estate development company as an EPC representative; responsible for issuing FIDIC contracts and
consultancy agreements, reviewing for legal sufficiency and approving contract administration
procedures, scheduling review and incorporation, bonding, insurance, and warranty requirements.
Implemented and administered procurement policy, developed procurement strategy for a multi-billion
dollar construction program spanning Qatar, Egypt, and Sudan, and recommended financially viable
approaches to contracts and purchasing for the resident contracting department. Awarded and

2. administered contracts, agreements, and ensured modifications were in accordance with company
policies. Initiated and tracked claims, resolved disputes, and participated in arbitration.
1/2008 – 9/2008 – Bechtel Corp., Jubail Saudi Arabia
O&M Formations Supervisor: Provided functional direction and supervision to all contracts personnel
within the Saudi Royal Commission for Jubail/Yanbu regarding Operations & Maintenance projects. Was
responsible for the formation/administration of O&M contracts, contract policy, clauses, terms and
conditions, planning and organizing work execution sequences. Tasked to find work process
improvements for all O&M functions, e.g. buildings, power & telecoms, sanitation, roads and
landscaping.
12/2006 – 12/2007 – DynCorp International, Zamboanga, Philippines
Business Manager: Responsible for all aspects of base operation services as they relate to finance,
purchasing, audits, contracts, and subcontracts. Responsible for monitoring labor categories/hours
under a T&M contract, ensuring the proper professional labor categories were used. Scheduled daily
activities in support of mission critical duties for three off-shore sites including administering
subcontracts for the man-camp, helicopter and fixed wing aircrafts. Performed staffing and personnel
duties, accounting actions such as audits, forecasting, reconciliation, and invoice payments. Wrote SOPs
for quality assurance/quality management manuals used in a performance based contract and enforced
those policies to maximize fee on a cost-plus-award fee contract. Reported weekly via conference call
to the program director in the United States of impending contractual, personnel, or financial issues.
7/2006 to 12/2006 – DynCorp International, Kabul, Afghanistan
Sr. Contracts Manager: Country-manager for prime and subcontracts affecting the Civilian Police
Program (CIVPOL). Responsible for drafting and awarding construction contracts/subcontracts for man-
camps, security, leases, and administering the prime Dept. of State contract. Directed a senior staff in
drafting Statements of Work, identifying requirements with engineering and project management teams,
preparing RFPs for a variety of services, including construction of buildings for a 500-man camp, power
generation and electrical support, fresh water, sewage & water treatment facilities, highway
construction, and security forces, ensuring proper contract clauses and flow-downs favorable to the
company were referenced and employed. Led the team in administering subcontracts, accelerating
schedules, issuing change orders, negotiating costs for change orders, employing terminations for
convenience/default, demanding cost recovery for unfinished or incomplete construction jobs as
applicable. Issued uni-/bi-lateral modifications to effect any changes to the contract. Reported to
corporate in the U.S. contractual obligations, expenditures, and risks.
7/2005 to 7/2006 – Rejoined CACI, Inc., Baghdad, Iraq
Consultant/Sr. Procurement Analyst: O&G/Electricity Construction Sector support contract
specialist for the PCO Joint Contracting Command Iraq at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Assisted the
Joint Contracting Command/Project Office with procurement support to include reviewing requirements
for O&G and electrical initiatives for the Iraq reconstruction effort. Drafted RFPs, held pre-proposal
conferences, performed site visits, reviewed company capability statements for sufficiency, prepared
financial instruments in support of Irrevocable Letters of Credit, bid and performance bonds, Awarded
firm-fixed-price and cost-plus Task Order contracts/subcontracts; employed Basic Ordering Agreements
and Blanket Purchasing Agreements of a high-dollar value for efficient procurement of emergency
supplies.
9/2004 to 7/2005 – PSA/Perini Management Services, Inc., Messilah, Kuwait
Director of Contracts: Managed a CPFF task order contract with multiple task orders valued at over
$500Mil. Supervised the award/administration of subcontracts for construction/services for the
Electrical Sector in support of the electrical grid reconstruction efort in Iraq. Responsible for the entire
spectrum of contracting management from establishing small purchases procedures in compliance with
CPSSR, ensuring control functions and division of responsibilities for accountability, to auditable record-
keeping, including task order accountability for major task orders. Was intricately involved with
scheduling, reporting to the project manager any deviations from stated and accepted commitments,
offering strong solutions for reform. Processed terminations, claims, and requests for equitable
adjustments. Closely monitored subcontract performance, subcontract quality assurance management
issues, and was critically involved in resolving subcontractor related issues such as non-performance,

3. sub-performance, and resolution of non-acceptable items. Was the primary interface for proper invoice
submissions, invoice payments, and reconciliation. Contract terminated for convenience by U.S. Army.
3/2004 to 9/2004 - CACI, Inc., Baghdad, Iraq
Consultant/Sr. Procurement Analyst: Transportation/Communications Construction support
contract specialist for the Procurement & Contracting Office at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Supported
the Project and Construction Office with expert procurement advice to include drafting extensive
Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for transportation related construction, services, and supplied as well as
communications. Administered two multi-million dollar prime contracts for these services; ensured
contract was on schedule for construction of the transponder (911) system in Iraq and was the prime
lead for the building and reconstruction of the extensive road construction effort for the PCO. Worked
contracts from cradle to grave, employing extensive procurement techniques to solicit, review and award
offers/bids. Processed responses to protests, claims and requests for equitable adjustments. Advised
senior military contracting officers on all matters contractual matters.
3/1997 to 2/2004 - U.S. Dept. Of Education, Washington, DC
Group Chief: Directed a staff of senior contract specialists. Demonstrated effective leadership and
implemented team concepts. Instituted new Performance-based procedures, providing increased
accountability, quality, and realizing cost savings. Presented and expedited solutions to complex
contracting problems and budgetary concerns. Supervised 12 senior contract specialists in the
preparation and negotiation of RFPs leading to my execution of contractual instruments representing
longitudinal studies, to include pre-proposal conferences, overseeing site visits, amendments and
subsequent to award, executing modifications of a complex nature. Held senior position in the
administration’s board of review for all contractual matters and gave expert advice on award rationale
and policy. Resigned with Reinstatement Rights as GS-14.
1991 to 3/1997 - U.S. Dept. Of Labor, Washington, DC
Director/Procurement Policy: Implemented Department-wide procurement policy and served as
DOL's procurement expert. Served as CAAC Representative, Competition Advocate, and Chairperson for
the Procurement Review Board. Developed acquisition/grant regulations, revised procurement manuals,
and directed regional audits. Recipient of Vice-President Gore’s National Performance Review Hammer
Award for reinventing charge card procedures. Assisted in writing federal guidelines for labor policies
as they pertained to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, specializing in Chapter 22, Labor Regulations.
Was the department’s expert on procurement regulations and led administrative national reviews of all
major procurement actions.
1980 to 1990 – U.S. Government Contract Manager Positions (1102 series) CONUS and Europe.
Duties and responsibilities included presenting the award rationale and complete administration of
contracts/subcontracts for IT major systems acquisitions (Coast Guard), base operations (US Army
Europe), ship building (Maritime Administration), and transportation (Dept. Of Transportation) to include
formal source selection procedures, procuring supplies/services on fixed price/cost type contracts
including T&M, Labor, R&D, IDIQs, and drafting requirements, with unlimited warrant authority. Skilled
in contract audit reviews, in depth contract litigation support on protests, claims, and REAS at GAO,
BCA, and U.S. Courts. Logistics background includes warehouse management in a commercial setting.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1992 - The American University, Washington, DC; M.S. (Master’s Degree) - Public Administration
(Procurement Management)
1984 - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA; B.A. – German Literature, President-German Club,
President-Philosophy Club, 1981-1984
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/CERTIFICATES:
National Contract Management Association (NCMA) member since 1984
NCMA Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) - 1989
NCMA Scholarship Recipient, 1991-1992; NCMA Fellow since 1995;
NCMA CPCM Review Course Instructor/Educational Chair & Editor-Tysons Corner, 6 years

4. NCMA CPCM Review Instructor - Florida Institute of Technology – 1996
MISCELLANEOUS:
Passport: Issued in U.S.A.
Military Svc.: U.S. Army - 1974 to 1976
Va. National Guard - 1976 to 1977
Languages: Native ability in German & Italian, working knowledge of Spanish, French.
References: Available upon request