Automotive Vehicle Valuations - Auction Valuer (Salvage)

Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Gym membership

Employee share program

Hybrid work after onboarding

Career progression

Training and development

Local team support

Job summary

Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers’ IAA Australia arm seeks an Auction Valuer (Salvage) to value salvage vehicles across the country. This role is fully computer-based via our online portal and offers national scope with hybrid work after onboarding.

You’ll analyze auction data, trends, and pricing tools, partnering with Remarketing, Sales and Operations to align valuations with business needs and customer conversations.

Qualifications

• Experience valuing vehicles; salvage valuation is a strong plus.
• Sharp eye for vehicle spec level and condition.
• Comfortable interpreting auction data and pricing models.
• Strong communicator who can work confidently across teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct salvage valuations across vehicles, heavy salvage, caravans and marine using auction data and pricing tools.
• Meet accuracy benchmarks and SLA turnaround times.
• Stay on top of market conditions and auction trends.
• Partner with Remarketing, Sales, and Operations to align valuations with business needs.
• Provide valuation insights to support internal decisions and customer conversations.
• Supply buy prices for denied claim vehicles and support pricing strategy for auction outcomes.
• Maintain and improve the AU Vehicle Database and valuation methodology.

Skills

Vehicle valuation

Auction data interpretation

Market analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

Tools

Pricing tools

Job description

Automotive Vehicle Valuations - Auction Valuer (Salvage)

Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers – Brisbane QLD

Think you can look at a write-off and already know its story — what happened, what it’s worth, and whether that “minor front bump” is hiding something bigger? We want to talk to you.

IAA Australia, part of global marketplace leader Ritchie Bros., is looking for a Auction Valuer (Salvage) to join our growing salvage team. This is a highly autonomous, national-level role with real scope to shape how we value vehicles across the country — and no, you won’t need to go stand in a yard to do it. Every valuation is completed through our online portal, so this role is fully computer-based and flexible on location.

Why this role

Autonomy — a national remit with real ownership over your valuations and methodology

Variety — vehicles, heavy salvage, caravans, and marine; no two days look the same

Growth — join a fast-expanding Australian business backed by a 2.5-million-vehicle-a-year global operation

Flexibility — fully online portal-based, hybrid working after onboarding

What You’ll Do

Valuation & Market Analysis

Conduct salvage valuations across vehicles, heavy salvage, caravans and marine using auction data, market trends, and proprietary pricing tools

Meet accuracy benchmarks and SLA turnaround times

Stay on top of market conditions and auction trends

Partner with Remarketing, Sales, and Operations to keep valuations aligned with business and customer needs

Provide valuation insights to support internal decisions and customer conversations

Supply buy prices for denied claim vehicles and support pricing strategy for auction outcomes

Maintain and improve the IAA AU Vehicle Database

Help build out the AU pricing guide and refine valuation methodology over time

Ensure compliance with company policy and industry standards

About You

Experience valuing vehicles — salvage valuation experience is a strong plus, but we’re also keen to hear from people with strong vehicle valuation, dealer trade, or insurance assessing backgrounds

A sharp eye for identifying vehicle spec level and condition

Comfortable interpreting auction data and pricing models

Strong communicator who can work confidently across teams

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary package plus annual bonus
• Private health insurance for the whole family, income protection & life insurance
• Tuition and gym membership reimbursement*
• Employee Share Program
• Hybrid working after onboarding
• Real career progression in a growing global business
• Ongoing training and professional development
• A tight-knit local team backed by a major international operation