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Principal Engineer, Civil

forsgrenassociates
Boise, ID Full Time
POSTED ON 8/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/27/2026

This role is eligible for a $20,000 sign-on bonus, subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s sign-on bonus program.

Step into a high impact leadership role and help shape what comes next.

This is an opportunity to grow your career while helping a respected local team expand its impact across Boise and the western U.S.

At Forsgren Associates, a newly acquired Apex Company, you will do more than deliver great engineering. You will help solve our clients’ most important infrastructure challenges, mentor the next generation of technical leaders, and make a lasting difference in the communities where we work and live. If you are ready to grow personally and professionally, contribute at a high level, and be part of building something great, we would like to meet you.

The Opportunity

As Principal Engineer, you will combine technical leadership, client partnership, team development, and business strategy. You will have the support and resources of a growing national organization while helping preserve and strengthen the local leadership, relationships, and reputation that make Forsgren successful.

What You Will Do

  • Lead engineers and technical staff across infrastructure projects from planning and design through bidding and construction.
  • Solve complex client challenges through practical, responsive, and value driven engineering solutions.
  • Mentor and develop staff, creating opportunities for people to expand their skills, take on greater responsibility, and advance their careers.
  • Build trusted client relationships and identify new opportunities through thoughtful engagement, networking, proposals, and presentations.
  • Drive project and operational excellence by overseeing schedules, budgets, technical quality, workload, and execution.
  • Partner with division leadership on strategic planning, business development, and client relationship management across the western U.S.
  • Play a central role in talent development, succession planning, and the long term strength of the organization.
  • Help refine and execute the firm’s strategy and growth plan while guiding the day to day operations and profitability of the Boise office.

What You Bring

  • B.S. in Civil Engineering or a related field.
  • Professional Engineer registration 
  • 10 years of civil engineering experience.
  • A record of leading multidisciplinary project teams and building strong client relationships.
  • Project management experience, including proposals, scopes, budgets, and successful project execution.
  • A genuine commitment to mentoring staff and developing high performing teams.
  • Experience with strategic planning, client development, and operational oversight.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal judgment.

Why you'll love working for us:

  • Company-subsidized medical and dental.
  • Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability.
  • 401k match, tuition assistance, and more.
  • Cross-training and the ability to work on a variety of projects.
  • Performance-based bonuses or other incentives.
  • Working with the best and brightest in the industry.
  • 2,000 employee national firm with 70 locations across the US.

 

Apex Job Title: Scientist 6 - Principal Engineer 

Req ID: 12010

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