Principal Civil Engineer & Team Leader — Boise & West

Forsgren Associates, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-subsidized medical and dental

Company-paid life, short, and long‑ten

401k match

tuition assistance

Cross-training

Performance-based bonuses

Working with top industry talent

Job summary

Forsgren Associates, Inc. in Boise, Idaho, now part of Apex, seeks a Principal Engineer to lead and shape major infrastructure projects across the western U.S.

You will combine technical leadership with client partnership, mentor staff, and help drive the firm's growth while preserving local leadership and relationships. You will oversee planning, design, bidding, and construction, manage budgets and schedules, and build trusted client relationships to identify new opportunities.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer registration.
• 10+ years of civil engineering experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and fostering client relationships.
• Project management experience, including proposals, scopes, budgets, and execution.
• Commitment to mentoring staff and developing high performing teams.
• Experience with strategic planning and client development.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal judgement.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers and staff across infrastructure projects from planning through construction.
• Solve complex client challenges with practical, value-driven engineering.
• Mentor staff and create growth opportunities.
• Build trusted client relationships and identify new opportunities.
• Oversee schedules, budgets, quality, workload, and execution.
• Partner with leadership on strategic planning and business development.
• Play a central role in talent development and succession planning.
• Guide day-to-day operations and profitability of the Boise office.

Skills

Professional Engineer registration

B.S. in Civil Engineering

10+ years civil engineering experience

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

Client relationship development

Project management

Mentoring staff

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

Forsgren Associates, Inc. in Boise, Idaho, now part of Apex, seeks a Principal Engineer to lead and shape major infrastructure projects across the western U.S.

You will combine technical leadership with client partnership, mentor staff, and help drive the firm's growth while preserving local leadership and relationships. You will oversee planning, design, bidding, and construction, manage budgets and schedules, and build trusted client relationships to identify new opportunities.