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You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.\nWe are looking for a talented Principal Project Manager to join our Project Management Office (PMO) function and support and lead the delivery of numerous projects across the WSP Land team. Our clients are leading names in the aviation, highway, rail, energy & water industries, who rely on WSP to provide them with expert advice to ensure their large-scale infrastructure projects get off to the best possible start. We are seeking to appoint a Principal Project Manager who can effectively manage a diverse team whilst providing the primary interface to our clients in the delivery of their projects.\nSupporting a diverse team of technical specialists, our Principal Project Managers are responsible for overseeing the delivery of the project and ensuring the objectives are clearly defined, appropriately resourced and successfully delivered within the agreed time, cost, and quality constraints. They will have a key role in project and commercial governance and will work with external and internal stakeholders to ensure that project success criteria are managed and realised. They will provide a sole point of leadership on their projects and provide mentorship and guidance to junior members of the PMO where required. 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Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.\nWith us, you can. 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