Welcome to GTR
Global Talent Resources, Inc. (GTR) is an executive search firm that is focused on the electric utility industry specializing in finding exceptional engineering and leadership talent.
GTR has over 15 years of providing hiring solutions to both clients and job seekers. GTR is a national leader in power delivery engineering recruitment. We bring speed and quality to electric utilities and consulting firms facing talent demands in a candidate driven market.
No matter what your power delivery engineering talent requirements are today–and whatever challenges you might face tomorrow–GTR stands ready to help in this critical industry.
Our approach creates mutually beneficial partnerships that provide solutions to both parties. Staffing solutions can be in the form of Retained, Engaged, Contingency and/or Contract-to-Hire.
Our Area of Expertise
Full-Service Solutions
LEADERSHIP
Choosing a Leader, Not a boss. Whether hiring a Manager or the CEO, we can help identify exceptional candidates who have an advantage that others lack: the ability to be a great leader rather than another run-of-the-mill boss. Our team will identify, analyze, evaluate and land these unique leaders. Whatever your leadership needs, our proven approach lets clients attract the leaders who can help the company reach its full potential.
SUBSTATION
We specialize in helping electric utilites and consulting firms identify and hire the best substation engineers. We are versed in finding talent in this area with a variety of variables, such as: AIS/GIS, 2.4kV-500kV, rural or urban, etc. With so much riding on the equipment and reliability inside the fence, we aim to over-deliver on talent.
TRANSMISSION (OH/UG)
We specialize in helping electric utilities and consulting firms identify and hire the best transmission line engineers. Whether you need experience in: wood, steel or concrete pole or lattice tower; 69kV or 500KV; overhead or underground – we can help find the right engineer for you.
DISTRIBUTION
We specialize in helping electric utilities and consulting firms identify and hire the best distribution engineers. Whether you need experience in: design, planning, storm hardening and resiliency or applying the latest technologies or integrating distributed energy resources (DER) – we can help find the right engineer for you.
ADVANCED SERVICES
We specialize in helping electric utilites and consulting firms identify and hire the best advanced services engineers. These typically include: Transmission Plannning Engineer, Distribution Planning Engineer, SCADA/EMS Engineer, Relay Protection Engineer, System Studies Engineer, Power System Studies Engineer, NERC 693, and NERC CIP.
HAPPY CUSTOMERS
Testimonials
Derek Sunderman
SVP Transmission
"I have worked with the GTR team for over a decade to identify, vet, and secure top industry talent to fill highly technical roles associated with efforts to interconnect generation resources to the power grid. Mike Ellis and his team have always done an exceptional job of vetting power systems veterans to bring us the best of the best."
Chad Hankinson
Vice President, Helios
"Mike Ellis and the GTR team have been a tremendous partner by helping us add the right people to our team. Mike is thorough, timely, and has worked very hard to find the right fit for our company.
With limited budgets and limited knowledge, Mike and the team have been invaluable. In addition, their understanding of sound business principles have helped us formulate effective personnel strategies for Helios and New Sunshine. We will continue to use GTR and Mike to help us in the years ahead."
Gary Van Keppel
CFO, Implementation Services
"If you hire Mike to fill staffing needs, rest assured he will work as hard as possible to find the resources you are looking for. He also works smart to meet the deadline facing you. Mike is a man of integrity. You will not go wrong utilizing his valuable service."
Pete Schimpke
Pete SchimpkeManager of Compliance & Engineering, Michigan Public Power Agency
"GTR has done a great job in terms of presenting qualified candidates for our open positions. We look forward to working with them in the future."
Connect With a GTR Recruiter
We are dedicated to identifying, attracting and placing impact players with foward-thinking companies. Discover how with GTS, talent acquisition is different – from our relationship-driven approach coupled with the best-in-class recruiting practices while delivering an exceptional level of service.
Connect with our recruitment team to start your search.
