Description
By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It's what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected.
Job Summary: As a Field Auto Appraiser - Catastrophic Loss, you will inspect, identify, and evaluate auto vehicles involved in a loss.
Responsibilities:
- Appraise and determine costs of repairs to damaged vehicles in the field
- Evaluate and determine if the vehicle is repairable or salvageable based on industry standard estimatics software
- Travel to inspection locations to appraise vehicles in the field
- Prepare estimates using estimatics software
- Work directly with auto repair facilities to determine supplemental repair processing and provide a supplemental estimate
Additional Responsibilities:
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Travel as required
- May require deployment in support of catastrophe operations, particularly during peak summer months
Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED required
- Licenses as required by state guidelines
- 2 years of related experience, including at least 1 year of appraisal experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Strong knowledge of automobiles
- Ability to understand and utilize appraisal software
- PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent negotiating skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
Work Environment:
- Physical demands: standing and/or walking for long periods, kneeling, squatting, bending, working outdoors in hot and/or cold weather conditions, climbing, crawling, stooping, kneeling, reaching/working overhead, lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 100 pounds, driving up to 4 hours per day
- Mental demands: clear and conceptual thinking ability, excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401k and matching, PTO, disability and life insurance, employee assistance, flexible spending or health savings account, and other additional voluntary benefits