Desk Motor Engineer

Ageas UK; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider is seeking a skilled Desk Motor Engineer to conduct remote inspections and provide technical advice. Responsibilities include assessing vehicle damage, auditing repair networks, and supporting claims teams. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of motor vehicles and excellent communication skills. Additionally, flexible working options and a range of benefits such as health support and a competitive pension are offered. This role is available for part-time/job-share candidates.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Dental Insurance

Annual Bonus Schemes

Maternity and Paternity leave benefits

Car Salary Exchange

Health and Well-Being activities

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of motor vehicles, repair techniques, and estimating methods.
• Clear communication skills—able to explain technical details without jargon.
• Analytical mindset with strong decision-making and numerical skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct remote desktop inspections to assess vehicle damage and ensure cost-effective repairs.
• Provide fast, accurate technical advice to claims teams.
• Audit repair networks and suppliers to maintain high standards.
• Support liability decisions and investigate potential fraud.
• Assist with complaint resolution in line with FCA standards.

Skills

Knowledge of motor vehicles

Clear communication skills

Analytical mindset

Self-motivated and proactive

Basic understanding of insurance principles

IAEA membership (or working towards it)

Job description

Job Title: Desk Motor Engineer
Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Full Time, Job Share option available
Salary Range: Dependant on experience
Location: Eastleigh or Gloucester
Closing Date for applications: 16th January

Hiring Manager: April Cash

Desk Motor Engineer: We’re hiring now!
Are you an experienced motor engineer looking for your next challenge? Or ready to take your technical expertise into a desk mezzo role? This is your opportunity to join our Vehicle Damage Team and make an immediate impact.

Main Responsibilities as Desk Motor Engineer

• Conductablissement remote desktop inspections to assess vehicle damage and ensure safe, cost-effective repairs.
• Provide fast, accurate technical advice to claims teams.
• Audit repair networks and suppliers to maintain high standards.
• Support liability decisions and investigate potential fraud.
• Assist with complaint resolution in line with FCA standards.

Skills and experience you need as Desk Motor Engineer

• Strong knowledge of motor vehicles, repair techniques, and estimating methods.
• Clear communication skills—able to explain technical details without jargon.
• Analytical mindset with strong decision-making and numerical skills.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and adaptable.
• Basic understanding of insurance principles.
• IAEA membership (or working towards it) is desirable.

At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve Top Employer status in the UK.

Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy at Ageas:

Flexible Working – Smart Working @ Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it’s within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop ბავშვ offs etc. We also offer all our vacancies part‑time/job‑shares. We also offer a minimum of 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days.

Supporting your Health লিখ – Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities – Mindfulness.

Supporting your Wealth – Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.

Supporting you at Work – Well‑being activities, mindfulness sessions and more.

Supporting you and your Family – Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay and paternity/non‑pregnant parent/co‑adopter at 8 weeks’ full pay.

Benefits for Them – Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover.

Get some Tech – Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.

Getting around – Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover.

Supporting you back to work – Return to work programme after maternity leave.