Annamaria

Name

Anamaria Popescu

Title

Senior Managing Director

Organization

Ankura

Locations

Based out of Denver and Houston

Professional Background

• Registered Professional Civil Engineer (PE)
• PhD and MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin
• Over 30 years of experience in project management, scheduling, delay analysis, productivity loss, project controls, and contract management.

Expertise

• Forensic schedule analysis
• Project management and project controls
• Delay analysis and productivity loss
• Contract management
• Arbitration and dispute resolution

Industry Experience

Anamaria has worked on a wide range of projects including:

• Power generation
• Pipelines
• Petrochemical plants
• Oil and gas production platforms (on-shore and off-shore)
• Mining
• Water treatment plants
• Airports
• Telecommunications
• Commercial construction

Her experience spans multiple regions including Australia, Canada, the U.S., Mexico, South America, South Africa, and Asia.

Specific Oil and Gas Experience

• Provided expert reports and arbitration testimony on the construction of an offshore natural gas topsides production platform, focusing on critical path delay and sail away of the platform.
• Involved in ICC Arbitration for the construction of an LNG Regasification offshore facility, performing delay analysis and causation for the subcontractor against the EPC contractor.

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

• AAA and ICDR construction arbitrator
• Provided expert reports and testimony in various international and national arbitration hearings and dispute review board proceedings, including ICC, LACC, and LCIA arbitrations.

Publications and Teaching

• Written numerous publications on scheduling, effective project controls, delay analysis, and dispute management.
• Taught seminars and courses on these topics both in the U.S. and internationally.

Professional Affiliations

• Cofounder and Chairman of the Society of Construction Law North America Section since 2017.

Contact Information

• Direct Phone: +1.856.448.3464

Anamaria Popescu's extensive experience and expertise make her a highly qualified professional in the field of construction project management, particularly in the oil and gas sector.