Kamal Busttami
Bundoora,VIC
Summary
Project management professional with track record of delivering high-impact projects in diverse environments. Adept at driving project timelines and ensuring quality outcomes through strategic planning and execution. Highly collaborative, adaptable, and committed to team success and client satisfaction.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Allaf Property Management
02.2025 - Current
- Supported due diligence activities, including site reviews (DBYD, levels, constraints), and preliminary project costings based on concept designs and tenant specifications.
- Assisted with planning processes by coordinating consultant engagement, reviewing planning documentation, and liaising with relevant authorities.
- Contributed to design management by extracting key AFL requirements, developing project delivery programs, preparing project briefs, obtaining consultant fee proposals, and managing design meeting minutes, and documentation reviews.
- Managed tender processes: prepared tender packages, coordinated tender lists, ran pre-tender meetings, issued addenda, and responded to tender queries.
- Oversaw documentation control systems, ensuring accurate distribution, version control, and maintenance of registers, schedules, and electronic document systems.
- Evaluated tender submissions, facilitated tender interviews, negotiated pricing and conditions, recommended preferred contractors, and prepared contract award documentation.
- Supported head contract administration by identifying contractual risks, managing communications with tenants, consultants, and builders, and assessing variations, EOTs, and claims.
- Administered subcontractor and supplier contracts, monitored progress, reviewed claims and variations, and ensured adherence to contractual obligations.
- Managed financial reporting, including feasibility reviews, monthly cost reports, cash flow updates, progress claim assessments, invoice processing, and coordination with Finance to ensure timely payments.
- Prepared monthly project summary reports, and proactively flagged financial risks and opportunities to senior management.
Technical and Coordination Manager
Automotive Solution Company for Logistics Services
07.2024 - 02.2025
- Manage and supervise architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors throughout the project lifecycle to assure that the work is proceeding according to the time schedules and budget set.
- Conduct technical assessments of project designs, plans, and construction documents, tender documents, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and organizational requirements.
- Create Initial Concept Designs: Develop concept designs that showcase the potential of land offerings, helping to convince clients of the project’s value, and secure contracts. Connect clients with consultants and contractors who can translate these concepts into cost-effective, constructible plans.
- Implement quality assurance processes, monitoring designs and construction quality, and liaising with design consultants, contractors, and engineers to uphold technical standards.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues promptly to maintain project quality and adherence to specifications.
- Serve as the primary liaison between clients, contractors, architects, and consultants, ensuring alignment on project objectives and timelines.
- Facilitate effective communication between internal teams and external stakeholders to prevent misunderstandings, and minimize delays.
- Represent client interests by managing expectations, providing regular project updates, and ensuring alignment with client goals.
- Support planners to develop and manage project timelines, coordinating phases to align with the overall schedule, and monitoring adherence.
- Identify and mitigate potential risks to keep projects on track, adjusting plans as necessary to handle unexpected challenges.
- Oversee project documentation and contract management, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Manage change orders and their impacts on schedules, budgets, and technical requirements, securing approvals as needed.
- Conduct regular on-site inspections to verify that construction activities align with project plans and technical specifications.
Technical Manager
RAQ Contracting LLC
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Leading and managing technical aspects of design-built projects, ensuring adherence to project timelines, budgets, client’s requirements and quality standards.
- Track and manage project budgets, working with finance teams to ensure expenditures align with allocated resources and flagging budget concerns.
- Preparation of subcontractor packages, scopes, lettings, procurement schedules.
- Supporting the project manager with their projects.
- Attending clients’ meetings and subcontractors meetings, to ensure the smooth running of the project.
- Developed comprehensive project plans outlining technical requirements, timelines, and resource allocation.
- Coordinated with architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors to ensure seamless execution of project designs.
- Identified and mitigated technical risks through proactive risk management strategies.
- Implemented quality control measures to ensure compliance with building codes, regulations, and project specifications.
- Communicated technical aspects of projects to clients, addressing concerns and providing regular updates on project progress.
- Supervised and supported technical teams, providing guidance and mentoring to ensure optimal performance.
- Prepared and managed lists of submittals required for employer representative approval, ensuring timely submission and adherence to project baselines.
- Submitting RFIs to clients, architects and consultants.
- Reviewed subcontractor pre-qualifications, material submittals, and shop drawings to ensure compliance with project requirements.
- Coordinated project elements to avoid clashes during execution, facilitating smooth and efficient construction processes.
Architectural Engineer Design Manager, Resident Engineer and Project Manager
UCS Consultancy Services LLC
11.2015 - 03.2024
- Conduct comprehensive audits, meticulously examining the structural and architectural elements of existing facilities to evaluate their current condition.
- Provide expert advice to remedy any deficiencies that do not align with industry best practices and standards.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure a thorough assessment and analysis of design works and existing facilities. And then compile findings into detailed reports, highlighting areas for improvement and recommended actions.
- Develop, implement, and manage project plans to facilitate the delivery of key objectives on time, within budget, and to the agreed scope.
- Manage daily project work and activities, controlling people, financial resources, and physical resources against the relevant milestones.
- Liaise with project stakeholders to ensure their expectations are met, and to provide periodic project updates.
- Led design development for residential and commercial projects, ensuring compliance with building codes and regulations.
- Directed project planning and scheduling for multiple construction sites, ensuring timely completion and adherence to budgets.
- Managed subcontractor relationships, facilitating effective communication and collaboration throughout project lifecycles.
- Supervised construction teams to ensure project adherence to safety regulations and quality standards.
Architectural Engineer & Design Manager
Al-Wadi Consulting Engineering
06.2012 - 11.2015
- Coordinate the engagement with primary contractors and subcontractors, including negotiating fees, and assessing work quality.
- Prepare and present project reporting, providing evidence-based insights and recommendations to inform project decision-making.
- Lead quality assurance works, monitoring progress against plans, specifications, and industry standards.
- Facilitate the timely identification of project risks before developing mitigation strategies to minimize impacts on project success.
- Provide clients with expert advice and support on project design, stages, requirements, and obligations before and during construction.
- Hold a critical role in the development, execution, and supervision of technical engineering works, including plan development, scheduling, contracting, process development, and construction methodologies.
- Drive ongoing hazard assessment and identification, minimizing risks to the health and safety of employees.
- Review, interpret, and refine design drawings to facilitate the correct technical execution of all works.
- Oversee interior design work, including preparing tender documents, assessing and improving concept designs, and managing fit-out contractors for projects valued at 8-10 million AED.
- Identify and resolve technical engineering issues within the assigned discipline, including solution development.
- Coordinate the handover of project data for final project completion.
Education
Bachelor - Architectural Engineering
An-Najah National University
Palestine05-2012
Certificate - Project Management Professional
PMI
Online 03-2018
Certificate IV - Building And Construction
TIV
Melbourne, VIC08-2026
Skills
- Project management
- Contract management and administration
- Project planning
- Project scheduling and planning
- Risk management
- Scope management
- Project estimation and bidding
- Budget control
- Cost control
- Purchasing and procurement
- Construction management
- Financial administration
- Planning and scheduling
- Verbal and written communication
- Change Management
- Contractor Management
- Project Coordination
- Conflict Resolution
Accomplishments
- Managed multiple of purpose-built childcare centre projects across metropolitan Melbourne, taking responsibility for end-to-end delivery from site assessments and design management, tendering, and construction contract administration.
- Played pivotal role to the development of 2M SQM Master Plan for Logistics, light Manufacturing and Technology Parks projects for the automotive industry sector, at ASCLS, known as MASARAT MOBILITY PARK, KAEC city, Jeddah SAUDI ARABIA.
- Committee Member and Auditor, Food Production Facility Assessment / Feb 2024 / Saudi Arabia
- Promoted from Architectural Designer to Design Manager and then Project Manager at USC Consultancy Services.
- Identified and proposed construction methodologies at USC Consultancy Services that reduce project costs and delivered more efficient timelines.
- Designed, audited and oversaw the completion of the Nine major projects described below.
- Implemented strategies to manage project variations and budget changes, meeting both client and business expectations at USC Consultancy Services.
- Established and maintained productive vendor partnerships at USC Consultancy Services, negotiating commercially favourable rates.
- Controlled project costs at USC Consultancy Services by proposing alternative materials and architectural solutions.
- Completed the AAA Head Quarter Building Project on time and under budget.
- Collaborated with the Lead Architect at Al-Wadi Consulting Engineering to design a hotel project valued approximately AED 200,000,000.
Certification
Architect
PMP - Project Management Professional
LANGUAGES
English - Excellent
Arabic - Native Speaker
Timeline
Project Manager
Allaf Property Management
02.2025 - Current
Technical and Coordination Manager
Automotive Solution Company for Logistics Services
07.2024 - 02.2025
Technical Manager
RAQ Contracting LLC
04.2024 - 07.2024
Architectural Engineer Design Manager, Resident Engineer and Project Manager
UCS Consultancy Services LLC
11.2015 - 03.2024
Architectural Engineer & Design Manager
Al-Wadi Consulting Engineering
06.2012 - 11.2015
Bachelor - Architectural Engineering
An-Najah National University
Certificate - Project Management Professional
PMI
Certificate IV - Building And Construction
TIV