The Company

Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, selling more equipment to on-site and online bidders than any other company in the world. The Company has over 110 locations in more than 25 countries including 39 auction sites worldwide. Ritchie Bros. sells, through unreserved public auctions, a broad range of used and unused industrial assets, including equipment, trucks and other assets utilized in the construction, transportation, agricultural, material handling, mining, forestry, petroleum and marine industries. The Company maintains a web site at www.rbauction.com and sponsors an equipment wiki at www.RitchieWiki.com .

The Role

The Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ Property Department has an immediate opening for a Real Estate Acquisition Manager.  Reporting to the Real Estate Manager (North America), you will be a member of a small dynamic team that provides a wide range of property-related services for commercial real estate development across the Ritchie Bros. organization. You will be responsible for site identification, real estate acquisition and development approvals relating to new locations for Ritchie Bros. expanding infrastructure, primarily in US locations.  This position may be based in either Denver or Sacramento or Minneapolis or Dallas.

If you have a strong desire to enhance and advance your career in the commercial real estate development field then consider applying for this role.  This is a rare opportunity to join a solid, growth-oriented international business success story.  

The Key Requirements

• Post-secondary degree in business management or commercial real estate. 
• Minimum 3 years of experience with commercial or industrial real estate acquisition.
• Thorough understanding and experience obtaining zoning and development approvals.
• A solid understanding of site development and civil design is essential.
• Work effectively in a multi-project, dynamic environment with tight deadlines and multiple shifting priorities.
• Excellent negotiation and presentation skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.  Fluency in a second language is an asset.
• Candidates with prior international experience will be preferred.
• Ability to work within tight timelines and to meet strict deadlines.
• Strong problem solving ability and analytical skills.
• Superior organizational skills, with ability to prioritize assigned tasks.
• Ability to work under your own initiative and to work collaboratively in a team-oriented culture.  
• Strong work ethic and a high degree of personal integrity, discretion and confidentiality.
• A sense of humor and the ability to have fun on the job!

This position will require you to:

• Travel over 60% time for up to 1 -2 week intervals, primarily within North America.

Interested?

This is a valuable opportunity for anyone interested in developing a long-term career with a great company in a unique and fun business.  Ritchie Bros. offers an excellent total compensation package, including:

• Base salary plus performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits.
• 401(K) with company match.
• Employee stock purchase plan with company match.
• Blackberry, laptop.
• Expense account.

To make your bid for this excellent position, please click here.

This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the U.S.A.

Candidate selection is made by the Corporate Recruiting Team – please do not contact our sale site staff directly.  We thank all applicants for their interest in Ritchie Bros. and we will personally contact only those whom we select for the short-list.