Welcome to GTR
Global Talent Resources, Inc. (GTR) is a national executive search and recruiting firm focused exclusively on the electric utility and power delivery industry. We partner with utilities, consulting firms, EPCs, and renewable energy organizations to recruit specialized engineering and leadership talent across transmission, distribution, substation, and power systems.
With more than 15 years of industry experience, GTR delivers speed, precision, and quality in a highly competitive hiring market. We support hiring needs tied to grid modernization, renewable integration, system reliability, and long-term workforce planning.
Our consultative approach builds lasting partnerships through flexible recruiting solutions, including retained search, engaged search, contingency recruiting, and contract or contract-to-hire staffing.
Our Area of Expertise
Full-Service Solutions
LEADERSHIP
GTR specializes in executive search for the electric utility and power delivery industry, helping organizations hire leaders who drive performance and long-term success. From engineering managers to executive leadership, we identify candidates with the technical expertise, strategic insight, and leadership skills needed in today’s evolving energy landscape.
Our proven leadership recruitment process evaluates experience, cultural alignment, and growth potential—delivering leaders who strengthen teams, support grid modernization, and advance operational excellence.
SUBSTATION
GTR is a trusted recruiting partner for substation engineering talent across utilities and consulting firms. We recruit substation engineers with experience in AIS and GIS substations, spanning voltage levels from 2.4kV to 500kV in both urban and rural environments.
Our industry knowledge allows us to identify engineers who support system safety, reliability, and long-term infrastructure performance—where precision inside the fence matters most.
TRANSMISSION
Overhead / Underground
We recruit experienced transmission line engineers for overhead and underground projects nationwide. GTR supports utilities, EPCs, and consulting firms across structure types and voltage levels from 69kV to 500kV.
From PLS-CADD modeling to line routing and construction support, our transmission recruiting process delivers engineers who help expand and modernize the grid safely and efficiently.
DISTRIBUTION
GTR partners with utilities and consultants to recruit distribution engineers who support reliability, resiliency, and system modernization. We place engineers with experience in design, planning, storm hardening, and reliability improvement initiatives.
We also support hiring for evolving distribution needs, including DER integration, automation, advanced metering, and smart grid technologies.
ADVANCED SERVICES
GTR recruits engineers for highly specialized power system and planning roles, including transmission planning, distribution planning, SCADA/EMS, relay protection, and power system studies.
We also specialize in NERC compliance recruitment, supporting PRC, MOD, CIP, and NERC 693 roles—helping organizations meet regulatory requirements while strengthening system reliability and long-term planning.
Data Centers & Critical Infrastructure
GTR recruits power delivery engineers and technical leaders for data centers and mission-critical infrastructure projects. Our candidates bring experience across substation, transmission, distribution, protection and control, and power system studies.
We help organizations meet aggressive growth timelines while maintaining the reliability and uptime required in high-load environments.
HAPPY CUSTOMERS
Testimonials
Senior Vice President
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."
Director
Practices North American Transmission Forum
"Mike Ellis and GTR helped us with a difficult-to-fill position that we had open for quite a while. Mike and his team took the time to understand the position, listened to feedback, adjusted their approach when needed, and in the end, brought us several candidates who were well-qualified technically and a good cultural fit. I’d be happy to work with Mike and GTR again."
Business Unit Director
POWER Engineers
"By strongly focusing on our needs and objectives in our open positions, Mike has helped us place several key new employees. He has really invested in understanding what constitutes a good employee fit, not just in technical skills, but in matching the candidates’ professional capabilities and objectives with the vision that we have for the role."
Director
Distribution Engineering DRG Technical Solutions
"GTR has been a great partner in recruiting high quality talent for our engineering firm. Mike and his staff work to understand our needs and bring candidates that meet our qualifications. I would not hesitate to work with them again in the future."
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