Desk Motor Engineer

Department: Claims Management

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Home United Kingdom

Reporting To: Jamie Eastwood

Description
Great opportunity to join a friendly team

You will be qualified to a minimum of I.A.E.A or ATA (VDA) standard with current or experience leading an engineering function for an insurer or independent firm. You will be able to value and negotiate repair costs; provide vehicle valuations; negotiate total loss settlements and have a detailed understanding of salvage categories and claims management.

Experience of vehicle estimating systems such as Audatex and Glassmatix is essential for this opportunity. AQP qualification is preferred.

What will your day look like:
To produce high quality reports
Assess, value and negotiate repair costs
Provide vehicle valuations
Negotiate total loss settlements
Have a detailed understanding of salvage categories
Claims management
Liaise with Field planning team, repairers and customers
Support other members of the team as and when the need dictates
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Knowledge and Abilities:
Inspection scope extends from Cars to HGV'S, Agricultural implements, and caravans Resolve customer complaints Consistency of damage Diminution in value Ensure instruction to reporting timescales remains within SLA's Contribute to a engaging and collaborative working environment Adapt to the constantly changing requirements of the department and the company and perform additional tasks as may be required Structured in your approach with effective time management and the ability to manage your workload, prioritising to ensure that deadlines are met Good attention to detail, analytical thinker, solutions focused and great at problem solving Thrives working in a fast paced and changing environment with the ability to work using own initiative Verbal and written communication to an exceptional standard Capable of handling sensitive and confidential material Confident negotiator

Benefits
Career & Purpose

• Davies Innovation Lab
• Leadership training programme
• Funding for professional qualifications
• Thrive at Davies; learning opportunities

• The Davies Foundation
• Local charity funding
• Pennies To Heaven
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee volunteering programme

• Pension, 5% employee and 5% employer contribution
• My Choices at Davies provides; High Street discounts and Financial wellbeing hub
• Life assurance: x4
• Refer a Friend
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lease car salary sacrifice
• Davies Incentive Plan
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

• Wellbeing centre; move, munch, money & mind focus
• Discounts with 100's of UK retailers
• EAP; 24/7 confidential helpline
• 25 days holiday, increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 after 10 years
• Flexible working; hybrid, work from home or join a collaborative office space
• Dress for your day
• Inclusive employment policies eg. Menopause, fostering friendly, fertility, sabbatical policy and baby loss and miscarriage
• Flexible benefits include; holiday purchase plan and a opportunity to purchase heath cash plan and BUPA dental plan