Motor Engineer Desk

Ageas Insurance Limited; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in the UK seeks a Desk Motor Engineer to conduct remote inspections, provide technical advice to claims teams, and maintain high standards within their Vehicle Damage Team. The ideal candidate will possess strong motor vehicle knowledge, communication skills, and a self-motivated, analytical mindset. This role offers flexible working, extensive holiday options, and robust health and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Flexible Working

35 days holiday

Dental insurance

Annual bonus schemes

Mental health support

Maternity and paternity pay

Qualifications

• Experience in a motor engineering role.
• Ability to conduct remote desktop inspections.
• Skills in auditing repair networks and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct remote desktop inspections.
• Provide technical advice to claims teams.
• Audit repair networks to maintain standards.

Skills

Strong knowledge of motor vehicles

Clear communication skills

Analytical mindset

Self-motivated and proactive

Basic understanding of insurance principles

Education

IAEA membership or working towards it

Job description

Future Opportunity - Desk Motor Engineer: Are you an experienced motor engineer looking for your next challenge? Or perhaps you’re ready to take your technical expertise into a desk-based role? While we’re not actively hiring for this position right now, we will be looking for individuals to join our Vehicle Damage Team later this year. By registering your interest today, you’ll be the first to hear when new Desk Motor Engineer roles become available.

What the Role Involves:

• Conducting remote desktop inspections to assess vehicle damage and ensure safe, cost-effective repairs.
• Providing fast, accurate technical advice to claims teams.
• Auditing repair networks and suppliers to maintain high standards.
• Supporting liability decisions and investigating potential fraud.
• Assisting with complaint resolution in line with FCA standards.
• Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy at Ageas:
  • Flexible Working – Smart Working at Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (within the UK) and flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop-offs. We also offer part‑time/job shares.
  • 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell days.
  • Supporting your Health – dental insurance, health cash plan, health screening, will writing, voluntary critical illness, mental health first aiders, and wellbeing activities – mindfulness.
  • Supporting your Wealth – annual bonus schemes, annual salary reviews, competitive pension, employee savings, and employee loans.
  • Supporting you at Work – wellbeing activities, mindfulness sessions, sports and social club events, 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.
• 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.
• About Ageas: We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. We are an inclusive employer and a signatory of the Race at Work Charter, Women in Finance Charter, and GAIN. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to inclusive recruitment processes.

About Ageas

We are a leading car and home insurer committed to service excellence for over four million customers worldwide. We value diversity, equality and inclusion and guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role.