Civil Engineering for Solar & Energy Storage Projects
Pure Power Engineering provides civil engineering services for solar, storage, and energy infrastructure projects nationwide. From initial site feasibility and stormwater management to permitting drawings and construction administration, our licensed engineers deliver the site design, hydrologic analysis, and technical documentation that keep renewable energy projects compliant, buildable, and on schedule.
Civil Engineering Services
Site Feasibility / Due Diligence
Early-stage evaluation of site constraints, opportunities, and development potential to confirm your project is viable before you commit further investment.
Conceptual Site Planning
High-level layout of buildings, access, and infrastructure that shapes an efficient, buildable vision aligned with your goals and site conditions.
Hydraulic & Hydrologic Analyses
Modeling of runoff, flow, and drainage behavior to quantify how water moves across your site and inform compliant, resilient design decisions.
Stormwater Management Planning
Design of detention, treatment, and conveyance systems that control runoff, satisfy regulatory standards, and protect downstream water quality.
Land Use Permitting Design
Preparation of the engineered plans and construction-ready drawings required to secure land use approvals from local and regional agencies.
Land Use Permitting Support
Guidance through the approval process, including agency coordination, submittals, and responses that keep your permit moving toward issuance.
Construction Design and Drawings
Detailed civil construction documents, specifications, and details that give contractors everything they need to build the project accurately.
Construction Admin Support
Ongoing engineering guidance during construction, including submittal review, RFIs, and site coordination to keep work on spec and on schedule.
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Distributed Generation - C&I
Engineering for commercial and industrial solar and BESS projects, supporting permitting, utility coordination, and design from development through construction.
Transmission - Utility-Scale
Engineering for utility-scale solar + BESS projects, supporting interconnection, system studies, utility coordination, and design through development and execution.
Ground Mounts
Engineering services for utility-scale and commercial ground-mounted solar systems, addressing grading, foundations, interconnection, and constructability.
Rooftops
Engineering solutions for rooftop solar projects, including structural evaluation, electrical design, code compliance, and constructible permit sets.
Carports
Integrated engineering for solar carports, combining structural, civil, and electrical design to deliver durable, code-compliant parking solutions.
Battery Energy Storage Systems
Engineering services for standalone and solar-paired battery energy storage systems, including system sizing, electrical design, interconnection, and code compliance.
Microgrids & Repowering
Engineering support for microgrids and repowering projects, optimizing system upgrades, integrations, performance, and long-term asset value.
Civil Engineered Around the Array
- One Integrated Partner - Civil, electrical, and structural all live under one roof and one Project Manager, held to the highest quality standards in the industry. That means no hand-offs or gaps between vendors, no dropped details between disciplines, no finger-pointing when the schedule slips.
- Site Risk Surfaced Early - Our feasibility screening flags wetlands, flood, zoning, bedrock, and ordinance killers before you commit capital to a parcel. We identify the fatal flaws up front, so you invest in sites that can actually be built, not ones that stall in due diligence or early stage development.
- Built Around the PV - Civil is designed to seamlessly integrate with the array, the buildable area, and the interconnection package, not in a vacuum. Every grading, drainage, and access decision serves the energy design, protecting yield and keeping the project constructible with an increased focus on low impact development techniques.


One Accountable Team, Start to Finish
- One Firm, Many Disciplines - Pure Power leads every meeting and owns the schedule from kickoff to close. You never chase a separate electrical, structural, or civil shop. A single accountable team keeps every discipline aligned and moving.
- Jurisdiction Fluency - We deeply understand local AHJ permitting, zoning overlays, solar ordinances, and state and local stormwater rules. That fluency means fewer permitting surprises, cleaner submittals, and approvals that hold up the first time.
Meet the Experts
Sean Colella, PE Project Manager
Sean joined Pure Power Engineering as our Civil Engineering Manager, where he leads the civil department and oversees civil design for solar and energy infrastructure projects. He brings nearly two decades of experience in civil engineering, with a strong background in stormwater management, grading and drainage, floodplain analysis, utility coordination, and municipal permitting. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Massachusetts and is known for his technical rigor, QA/QC leadership, and ability to guide teams through critical design milestones.
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FAQ's
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What does civil engineering involve for a solar or energy storage project?
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Civil engineering covers the land, site, and water aspects of getting a solar or storage project built — from site feasibility through construction completion. Pure Power's civil services span site feasibility and due diligence, conceptual site planning, stormwater and drainage design, land use permitting, and construction administration. It's the discipline that makes the ground ready and the site plan approvable, nationwide.
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How does Pure Power handle stormwater and drainage on a solar site?
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Pure Power performs hydraulic and hydrologic analyses that model how water moves across a site, then designs stormwater management systems for detention, treatment, and conveyance. Quantifying drainage behavior up front prevents erosion, flooding, and permit problems later. This work is essential for ground-mounted and utility-scale projects where large areas change how a site sheds water.
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Can you help with land use permitting and agency coordination?
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Yes. Pure Power provides land use permitting design with engineered, construction-ready plans, plus permit support that includes agency coordination and submissions. This helps move a project through the approval process with authorities and reduces back-and-forth delays. The team also produces detailed civil construction documents and specifications for the build.
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Do you provide construction support after the design is done?
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Yes. Pure Power offers construction administration, including submittal review, handling Requests for Information (RFIs), and site coordination oversight during the building phases. Staying involved through construction keeps the built work aligned with the engineered plans. It also gives contractors a responsive engineering point of contact when questions arise in the field.
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What types of projects does Pure Power's civil engineering support?
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Pure Power provides civil engineering for commercial and industrial (C&I) solar, utility-scale solar, community solar, solar carports, battery energy storage systems (BESS), microgrids, and repowering projects. With 130+ in-house engineers including 58+ Professional Engineers and Project Managers specialized in renewable energy, the firm supports civil scopes on projects across the country.
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