Ryan Van Rickley

Associate Director | Mission Critical & Data Center Recruitment | Texas

Austin, Texas, United States

About

I lead recruitment teams specializing in the Built Environment space, with three dedicated practices spanning Civil Engineering, MEP Design Engineering and Mission Critical/Data Center delivery. With 8 years of experience specializing in A/E/C recruitment, I've developed deep specialization placing engineering and construction professionals across the full project lifecycle. Focusing exclusively on the built environment has given me a clear understanding of the hiring challenges, talent gaps, and organizational pressures firms face when trying to grow. Over the last 5 years I've managed recruitment teams, driven business development, and built lasting client partnerships across Texas and beyond, helping multiple organizations scale their teams, make strategic senior hires, and support some of the fastest growing infrastructure programs in the region. I take a relationship-driven, consultative approach to every search, backed by deep market knowledge and a strong industry network built over nearly a decade in this space. My Specialty | Quality & Commissioning: My personal focus is helping clients build Quality, Commissioning, and Startup teams within mission critical and data center infrastructure. - Commissioning Managers & Commissioning Engineers (Electrical, Mechanical, Controls & BAS) - QA/QC Managers & Quality Engineers - Cx & Quality Directors, VPs & Project Executives Get in Touch: 📞 737 261 9225 | 📧 [email protected]

Experience

  • Roc Search (5 yrs 10 mos)
    • Associate Director - Built Environment
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Overall accountability for the management and growth of Roc Search's US Engineering direct hire division. We supply the top A/E/C talent within the Built Environment markets. Achievements: - 2025 Top Perm Biller USA - 2024 Perm Team of the Year Global / #1 Written Business Global - 2023 #1 Written Business Global - 2022 #2 Perm Biller Global / #4 Written Business Global - Millionaires Club Hitter - Presidents Club x3

    • Business Manager
      Aug 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr

    • Sales Team Manager
      Feb 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

      As a Sales Team Manager, I am heading up Roc Search's Built Environment team in Austin, TX for the US Business. My sole focus is to lead and grow a high-performing team of recruiters who specialize in direct hire roles within the Civil Engineering industry, while also building, maintaining, and servicing our client base. We deliver talent across various verticals, such as Site/Land Development, Water Resources, Water/Wastewater, Transportation and Surveying throughout the Texas and US markets. Find us on: Website https://www.roc-search.us/ Twitter https://twitter.com/RocSearch Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RocSearch/ Instagram www.instagram.com/rocsearchrecruitment

  • Senior Associate - Healthcare Recruitment at GQR Global Markets
    Feb 2020 - Oct 2020 · 9 mos

  • Spencer Ogden (1 yr 7 mos)
    • Sales Consultant - MEP Engineering
      Nov 2018 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

      - MEP Design Engineering Recruitment Specialist - 360 consultant - Focused on delivery and new business development Spencer Ogden is the global energy, engineering and infrastructure recruiter of choice. By providing end to end full project lifecycle services across a range of sectors, we are able to offer a unique 360 degree service to our clients. With a strong presence in key locations, we are strategically placed to accommodate the needs of clients and candidates alike. Since 2010, our wealth of expertise and influence in over 10 sectors has enabled us to successfully exceed our clients’ expectations on time, every time. We represent professionals at all levels and recruit for clients internationally within: Drilling Built Environment Oil and Gas Marine Power Generation Nuclear Renewable Utilities Finance Mining Rail Automotive As a company we are committed to delivering high quality candidates to our clients and providing a world-class service by investing in the best people, infrastructure, services and training. We have established an innovative culture and new way of recruiting that has been recognised by multiple awards and accreditations, including: 'The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade', IS09001, 'International Growth Business of the Year' at the 2014 National Business Awards, Sunday Times 'Fast Track 100' company and a Sunday Times 'International Track 200' company.

    • Consultant
      Aug 2018 - Nov 2018 · 4 mos

  • Human Resources Specialist at Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
    May 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | NASDAQ: AAOI AOI is a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber optic networking products. We primarily serve three growing end-markets: cable television broadband, fiber-to-the-home, and internet data centers. We are vertically integrated with a product portfolio from laser chips, components, sub-assemblies and modules, to complete turn-key equipment. All three of our end-markets are driven by bandwidth demand fueled by the growth of network connected devices, such as video traffic, cloud computing and online social networking. To address this increased demand, CATV and telecommunications service providers are investing to improve their networks in competition to deliver voice, video, and data services to their subscribers. Rising bandwidth consumption is also driving demand for higher speed server connections in the internet data center market. As a result of these trends, fiber optic networking technology has become fundamental in all three of our target markets to meet these needs. Our vertical integration, broad product lines, and in-house design capability uniquely position AOI to serve these markets and offer us the flexibility to address tomorrow's fiber optic applications. To learn more about our company and products, we invite you to visit our website. Website www.ao-inc.com Facebook goo.gl/PpPyTJ Google+ goo.gl/RwvF4N Twitter goo.gl/jeCMgU