MONIQUE MILLAR
NASSAU,BAHAMAS
Summary
Dedicated and skilled attorney specializing in law with several years of experience in legal counseling. Expert drafter of contract agreements and advocate for business associations. Committed to pursuing best outcomes for clients and legal firms alike.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Counsel/Senior Engineer
Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas
09.2024 - Current
- Performed comprehensive legal research and delivered professional opinions on diverse civil litigation matters such as judicial review, unlawful arrest, and malicious prosecution. Successfully handled various legal areas including corporate law, personal injury cases, breach of contracts, land acquisition disputes and employment law matters as well as engineering contracts and tort law applications.
- Coordinated with and provided legal representation for various Bahamas Government Ministries.
Assistant Engineer
Section Head, Distribution Construction
06.2024 - 06.2024
- Demonstrated expertise in effectively managing and supervising the implementation of construction projects for capital works.
- Monitored construction activities at job sites to ensure adherence to design specifications.
- Complied with environmental regulations during all project stages.
- Researched new technologies and methods that could improve engineering processes.
- Prepared presentations summarizing project results for management review.
- Prepared reports summarizing project progress, research results, and recommendations for improvement.
- Provided guidance to junior engineers as needed on various aspects of their assigned tasks.
- Maintained detailed records of all projects, including specifications, costs, materials used.
- Coordinated with other departments on tasks related to engineering projects.
- Provided technical support to project engineers, ensuring accuracy and quality of work.
- Assisted in the design and development of engineering projects.
- Reviewed drawings and designs for compliance with applicable codes and regulations.
Assistant Engineer
Section Head, Distribution Operations
- 06.2024
- Distribution Operations fleet/plant, resource management
- Supervision of over 40 employees
Engineer
Engineering and Planning
06.2006 - 03.2024
- Designed and reviewed engineering projects
- Conducted thorough technical reviews of all submissions to ensure quality and adherence to standards
- Documented, evaluated, reviewed and approved materials and technical specifications and requirements
- Project evaluation, assessment and appraisal, including appraisal of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
- Prepared and optimized bids for various projects.
- Executed various internally and externally funded projects, ensuring successful project management from initiation to completion. Responsibilities included project implementation and on-site supervision.
- Including Subdivision Developmnent
Assistant Engineer
Project Management Unit
- Project Management, all aspects of project appraisal, preparation and implementation of externally (internationally) funded projects
- Claims evaluation assessment and evaluation at project close-out in accordance with FIDIC guidelines.
Graduate Engineer
- Sewerage Operations, Construction supervision, Project Management, fleet/plant management
- Supervision of over 25 employees.
Technical Assistant
Leakage Control
- Supervise 8 employees and managed Leakage Control activities
Trainee Computer Programmer
Coutt’s &Co
- Computer programming, RPG
Education
Legal Education Certificate (LEC) -
EUGENE DUPUCH LAW SCHOOL
Nassau, Bahamas01.2019
LLB (First Class Hons) -
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
Huddersfield, United Kingdom01.2016
B.ENG. (Hons.) Civil Engineering -
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Leeds, United Kingdom01.1992
B.A. Managerial Studies -
RICE UNIVERSITY
Houston, Texas01.1987
B.A. Materials Science -
RICE UNIVERSITY
Houston, Texas01.1987
Skills
- Corporate Governance
- Legal writing
- Immigration Law
- Legal Analysis
- Dispute Resolution
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Legal Research
- Litigation Support
- Case Management
- Civil Litigation
Otherqualifications
- A+ Certification 1999
- Certified Professional Manager (CPM) 2002
- Certified International Project Manager (CIPM) 2012
- Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of the Bahamas – (Reg. No. 10106) 2012
- Counsel and Attorney-at-Law, Member of The Bahamas Bar Asssociation – 25th October 2019
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 01/14/65
Training
- 07/2019, BEST, Third National Communication on Climate Change (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)
- 12/2017, United States Environmental Protection Agency/American Bar Association /Norman Manley Law School, Caribbean Seminar on the Establishment of Legal Limits on Lead in Paint
- 09/13-06/16, Huddersfield University, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, Distance Learning, LLB Program. First Class Honours.
- 09/12, Certified International Project Manager, American Academy of Project Management
- 09/12, Water Centre for Latin America & the Caribbean, Wastewater Treatment Technologies and Management
- 06/11, Project Design & Proposal Writing, Management Productivity Services International
- 10/10, Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Procurement Policies and Procedures
- 02/09, Water and Sewerage Corporation, GIS ARC View Training
- 08/06, Water and Sewerage Corporation, CITYWORKS Power Training
- 08/06, IBM Bahamas Limited, Project Management Fundamentals
- 05/06, Water and Sewerage Corporation, CITYWORKS Standard Training
- 10/03, Ministry of Finance & Planning, Bahamas, Performance and Evaluation Systems
- 08/02, Certified Professional Manager Certification, Institute of Certified Professional Managers
- 03/01, Inter-American Development Bank, Strategic Planning Workshop
- 07/99, Inter-American Development Bank, Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects
- 05/98, Inter-American Development Bank, Bahamas, Techniques for Design and Conceptualization of Projects – Logical Framework
- 04/98, Inter-American Development Bank, Bahamas, Institutional & Organizational Assessment
- 01/98, A+ Service Technician Certification
- 11/97, Management Development Workshop
- 04/94, Ministry of Finance & Planning, Bahamas, Financial Management
- 04/93, Ministry Finance & Planning, Bahamas, Financial Management – Non-Accounting Personnel
- 10/92, Caribbean Development Bank, Project Management and Implementation
Timeline
Assistant Counsel/Senior Engineer
Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
09.2024 - Current
Assistant Engineer
Section Head, Distribution Construction
06.2024 - 06.2024
Engineer
Engineering and Planning
06.2006 - 03.2024
Assistant Engineer
Section Head, Distribution Operations
- 06.2024
Assistant Engineer
Project Management Unit
Graduate Engineer
Technical Assistant
Leakage Control
Trainee Computer Programmer
Coutt’s &Co
Legal Education Certificate (LEC) -
EUGENE DUPUCH LAW SCHOOL
LLB (First Class Hons) -
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
B.ENG. (Hons.) Civil Engineering -
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
B.A. Managerial Studies -
RICE UNIVERSITY
B.A. Materials Science -
RICE UNIVERSITY
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