James Norton

Partner @Talman Consultants, Llc

Chicago, IL, US

I\'m a Partner of Talman Consultants, LLC, a WBE and DBE-certified engineering design consulting firm specializing in telecommunications and utility infrastructure management. I have almost 20 years of professional experience in engineering consulting design for both large and small-scale utility infrastructure management projects within the City of Chicago and across the country. I am responsible for directing all engineering design projects managed by Talman as well as expanding its client base into new categories and markets. I\'ve worked across a variety of industries and categories, from Telecommunications and Power to Gas and Water, overseeing engineering design, project management and permit acquisition. I am a licensed Professional Engineer, member of the Illinois Professional Society of Engineers (IPSE), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Talman Consultants is a WBE and DBE-certified engineering design consulting firm specializing in underground utility infrastructure management. Talman’s team of multi-disciplined designers, engineers and project managers has built tools, knowledge and processes to help utility leaders optimize and manage complex infrastructure projects from “Concept to Construction”.Talman serves as a strategic partner for utility leaders, helping them make smarter investment decisions to secure competitive advantage, based on a wealth of knowledge in both the design and construction of complex infrastructure projects. Talman provides consulting, engineering design and review, regulatory compliance, leadership consensus building™, project life cycle optimization, permit acquisition, construction oversight, and restoration services.