Pathworks Engineering
Energy & Renewables

EV Charging Infrastructure Design

EV charging sits awkwardly between electrical, civil and permitting, and projects stall in the gaps between them. We design the whole site as one package.

EV Charging Infrastructure Design field work
What we deliver

Concrete deliverables, not vague promises.

Electrical

  • Service capacity assessment and load studies
  • Single-line diagrams and panel schedules
  • Switchgear, distribution and EVSE circuit design
  • Service upgrade design and utility application support
  • Metering, submetering and load management design

Civil and site

  • Site layouts with charger, parking and circulation design
  • Trenching, conduit routing and vault details
  • Charger foundations, bollard and protection details
  • Grading, drainage and surface reinstatement
  • Accessibility-compliant stall and route design

Approvals

  • Permit-ready drawing sets
  • Utility service application packages
  • Funding program documentation where the project is grant-supported
  • Code compliance summaries
What you send us

A site plan, a satellite image with the intended charger locations marked, or a photograph of the site. Include the electrical service details if you have them: existing service capacity is usually the constraint that shapes the whole design.

Standards and tools

Software

AutoCADCivil 3DRevitETAPSketchUp
Full software list →

Codes & standards

NEC Article 625 and Article 220 for load calculation, NFPA 70, SAE J1772, CCS and NACS connector standards, ADA accessibility requirements, IEC 61851 for IEC-governed markets, and the technical requirements of the applicable public funding program where one applies.

How it works

Full service engineering design. Delivered remotely.

  1. 01

    Start with a bounded request

    Send what you have — sketches, GIS/CAD files, pole data, spreadsheets. A named engineer reviews it and confirms a scoping timetable.

  2. 02

    Agree scope, standards & criteria

    Work begins once a written SOW sets deliverables, assumptions, standards and who owns each engineering decision.

  3. 03

    Produce with visible controls

    Assumptions, RFIs and progress are logged as they happen, not buried inside the drawing set.

  4. 04

    Independent QA & handoff

    A second reviewer checks the package against the SOW before a revision-tracked transmittal ships.

Who this is for

Charge point operators scaling site rollouts

Electrical contractors taking on EV scopes

Property owners and fleet operators electrifying existing sites

Developers including charging in new construction

Common questions

Can you assess whether a site's existing service is adequate?

Yes, and it should be the first step. A load study against the existing service determines whether the project is a straightforward installation or a service upgrade, and that answer changes the budget by an order of magnitude.

Do you handle utility applications?

We prepare the technical package the utility requires and support the application. The account relationship and submission stays with you or your local representative.

Do you specify particular charger brands?

We design around whatever hardware you've selected, and we can produce a comparative layout if you're still deciding. We're not tied to any manufacturer.

Have an ev charging infrastructure design project to scope?

A sketch, a photo, a spreadsheet: send what you have and we’ll take it from there.