Lead Vehicle Damage Assessor – Uncapped Bonus & Leadership

FMG Repair Services Limited; Bradford; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped bonus

Annual leave 23 days + holidays

Life assurance

Vehicle-leasing schemes

Pension & share scheme

Benefits app

Wellbeing services

Financial wellbeing app

Job summary

FMG Repair Services Limited is seeking an experienced Lead Vehicle Damage Assessor to join our Bradford workshop. This leadership‑focused role blends hands-on estimating with team support and operational oversight, driving performance and maintaining high standards while delivering expert assessments and exceptional customer service.

You will inspect vehicles, produce detailed estimates, liaise with insurers, and mentor colleagues, all within a state-of-the-art facility.

Qualifications

• Inspecting damaged vehicles and accurately assessing the full extent of damage.
• Producing detailed electronic and manual repair estimates.
• Identifying correct prescribed repair methods in line with Thatcham and BSI standards.
• Liaising effectively with insurance companies to gain repair authority.
• Communicating repair methodologies clearly to customers, engineers and technicians.
• Staying up to date with repair methodologies, manufacturer bulletins, and insurer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting damaged vehicles and accurately assessing the full extent of damage.
• Producing detailed repair estimates and documents.
• Identifying repair methods per Thatcham/BSI standards and liaising with insurers for repair authority.
• Communicating methodologies to customers and workshop teams; supporting cross‑department collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Estimating

Communication

Job description

FMG Repair Services Limited is seeking an experienced Lead Vehicle Damage Assessor to join our Bradford workshop. This leadership‑focused role blends hands-on estimating with team support and operational oversight, driving performance and maintaining high standards while delivering expert assessments and exceptional customer service.

You will inspect vehicles, produce detailed estimates, liaise with insurers, and mentor colleagues, all within a state-of-the-art facility.