Motor Damage Estimator — Hybrid Role (Manchester)

MPJ Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Birthday off

Hybrid working

Employee discounts

Job summary

MPJ Recruitment is seeking a Motor Damage Estimator for a well-established vehicle engineering and accident damage assessment client in Manchester City Centre. The role involves assessing accident-damaged vehicles and providing accurate technical recommendations to support claims and repairs.

The position is office-based initially with hybrid working available, Monday to Friday 9:00am–5:00pm, offering a £40,000 per annum salary.

Qualifications

• ATA VDA, IMI, IAEA or AQP qualifications.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle construction, repair techniques and modern automotive technology.
• Experience assessing accident damage and determining repair requirements.
• Working knowledge of Audatex and Glassmatix estimating platforms.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing vehicle damage and determining appropriate repair methodologies.
• Producing accurate repair estimates, valuations and engineering assessments.
• Creating technical reports using Audatex and Glassmatix.
• Collaborating with insurers, repairers and customers to ensure cases progress smoothly.
• Reviewing repair proposals and negotiating viable outcomes.
• Managing a portfolio of assessments with high accuracy and productivity.
• Ensuring decisions and reports comply with industry standards and procedures.

Skills

Vehicle construction knowledge

Repair techniques

Modern automotive technology

Microsoft Office

Communication & negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

ATA VDA

IMI

IAEA

AQP qualifications

Tools

Audatex

Glassmatix

Job description

MPJ Recruitment is seeking a Motor Damage Estimator for a well-established vehicle engineering and accident damage assessment client in Manchester City Centre. The role involves assessing accident-damaged vehicles and providing accurate technical recommendations to support claims and repairs.

The position is office-based initially with hybrid working available, Monday to Friday 9:00am–5:00pm, offering a £40,000 per annum salary.