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Field Motor Engineer - North West

Davies

Field Engineer

Head of Engineering

We are looking for an experienced Field Engineer with a strong background in motor engineering and claims. This role requires expertise in vehicle inspection, repair cost negotiation, and claims management, supporting both customers and internal teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

You will play a key role in assessing vehicle damage, providing valuations, and managing total loss settlements across a wide variety of vehicle types.

About Davies

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Responsibilities

  • Davies UKI
  • Field-based
  • Produce accurate, detailed, and high-quality engineering reports
  • Assess, value, and negotiate vehicle repair costs
  • Provide fair and accurate vehicle valuations
  • Negotiate total loss settlements
  • Apply detailed knowledge of salvage categories
  • Manage claims through to resolution
  • Liaise with repairers, customers, and internal teams
  • Support colleagues and contribute to team success

Requirements

  • 08:30 – 17:00
  • IAEA or ATA (VDA)

standard

  • Experience within insurer or independent engineering environment Strong understanding of claims processes and salvage categorisation
  • Experience using estimating systems (e.g.
  • Audatex, GT Motive, Glass’s
  • Ability to inspect a wide range of vehicles including:
  • Cars
  • Agricultural machinery
  • Caravans
  • Excellent negotiation and communication skills
  • Effective time management and prioritisation skills
  • AQP qualification
  • Detail-oriented and structured approach
  • Confident decision maker and negotiator
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong customer focus with complaint resolution experience
  • Professional handling of sensitive and confidential information
  • Davies Innovation Lab

Benefits

  • Thrive at Davies; learning opportunities
  • Environmental & Social
  • 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
  • Mental, Physical & Emotional Wellbeing
  • 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

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