Desktop Motor Engineer Halifax, England, United Kingdom

Dubizzle Limited; Halifax; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Halifax is seeking a Desktop Motor Engineer to evaluate vehicle assessments and claims processing. The role involves reviewing repair invoices, conducting cost assessments, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in vehicle repairs, strong negotiation skills, and relevant certifications. This position offers a market-competitive salary and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Company share options

Generous holiday allowance

Wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with vehicle repairs and body damage assessment in insurance or accident management.
• Confidently review engineering reports and assess repair methods.
• Strong understanding of roadworthy vehicle requirements.

Responsibilities

• Check invoices, repair estimates, and third-party reports for fairness.
• Review repair estimates, challenge unnecessary costs.
• Conduct market research to assess total loss claims.

Skills

Vehicle repairs experience

Body damage assessment

Engineering report review

Negotiation skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

ATA VDA certification

AQP qualification ID number

Tools

Glass’s Guide

Audatex

GT Motive

E Scribe

Job description

About Zego

At Zego, we understand that traditional motor insurance holds good drivers back. It’s too complicated, too expensive, and it doesn’t reflect how well you actually drive. Since 2016, we have been on a mission to change that by offering the lowest priced insurance for good drivers. From van drivers and gig workers to everyday car drivers, our customers are the driving force behind everything we do. We’ve sold tens of millions of policies, raised over $200 million in funding, and picked up numerous awards, including the Insurance Claims Team Of The Year 2024 as awarded at The Insurance Post’s Claims & Fraud Awards. And we’re only just getting started.

Purpose of Desktop Motor Engineer role

Zego’s Claims department is expanding, and we’re on the hunt for a highly skilled Desktop Motor Engineer to elevate our standards in vehicle assessments and repairs. In this pivotal role, as a Desktop Motor Engineer, you’ll drive excellence, quality, and innovation. You will work closely with our claims teams to ensure that all repair costs and procedures meet industry and manufacturer standards and our processes are continuously elevated. This role is all about ensuring fair, efficient, and accurate claims handling while keeping customer experience at the heart of the process!

If you’re ready to make an impact, drive innovation, and set new standards in vehicle assessments and claims excellence, we’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll be doing

• Invoice & Report Review – Carefully check invoices, repair estimates, and third‑party reports to make sure costs are fair and repairs follow Thatcham guidelines or manufacturer standards.
• Cost Assessment – Review repair estimates from both network and non‑network garages, challenging any unnecessary costs and ensuring they reflect the actual damage. Approve repairs quickly while keeping within our Service Level Agreements.
• Valuation & Market Analysis – Use industry tools like Glass’s MVA and Percayso, along with vehicle history checks (HPI, MIAFTR), to accurately assess total loss claims. Research the market, factoring in mileage, vehicle condition, and any pre‑existing damage.
• Negotiation & Settlement – Work closely with repair networks, suppliers, and salvage agents to negotiate fair repair costs and total loss settlements. Ensure the right salvage category is assigned in line with the ABI Code of Conduct.

What you’ll need to be successful

• Proven hands‑on experience with vehicle repairs and body damage assessment, ideally within insurance or accident management.
• Confidently review engineering reports, assess repair methods, and evaluate costs.
• Comfortable using tools like Glass’s Guide, Audatex, GT Motive, and E Scribe.
• Strong understanding of roadworthy vehicle requirements under the Road Traffic Act.
• Work independently in a fast‑paced environment and have strong verbal and written skills to work effectively with salvage agents, repair networks, and internal teams.
• ATA VDA certification is a plus, and a current AQP qualification ID number is required.

What’s it like to work at Zego?

Zego has a truly international and inclusive team, unified by great ideas and collaborative thoughtfulness. Our people are the most important part of our story and everyone plays an essential role in our journey. We look for people who have expertise, enthusiasm and who are motivated by change. There’s plenty of room to learn and grow, as part of our ongoing training programmes or directly from other experts. You’ll work alongside a talented group of people who respect each other's differences and seek to understand fresh perspectives.

How we work

We believe that teams work better when they have time to collaborate and space to get things done. We call it Zego Hybrid! Our hybrid way of working is unique. We foster a flexible approach that empowers every Zegon to perform at their best. We ask you to spend up to 3 days per week in our Halifax office. Every team has the flexibility to choose the days that works best for them. We cover the costs for all company‑wide events (3 per year), and also provide a separate hybrid contribution to help pay towards other travel costs. We think it’s a good mix of collaborative face time and flexible home‑working, setting us up to achieve the right balance between work and life.

Our approach to AI

We believe in the power of AI to meaningfully improve how we work – helping us move faster, think differently, and focus on what matters most. At Zego, we encourage people to stay curious and intentional about how AI is leveraged in their work and teams to drive practical impact every day. This is your chance to do the most meaningful work of your career – and we’ll provide you with the tools, support, and freedom to do it well.

Benefits

We reward our people well. Join us and you’ll get a market‑competitive salary, private medical insurance, company share options, generous holiday allowance, and a whole lot of wellbeing benefits. And that’s just for starters.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. If you need any support with your application please get in touch with us on [e-mail]

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