Automobile Appraiser

Desjardins

Auto Field Appraiser estimating damages to vehicles and recommending repairs. Collaborating with customers, repair facilities, and management while ensuring compliance with company standards.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeCalgary • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in vehicle damage estimation and repair recommendations, with a strong understanding of market value and repair practices. Proficient in utilizing estimating systems and maintaining compliance with company standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Vehicle Damage EstimationAuto Body / Auto Estimatics ExperienceI-CAR TrainingMitchell Ultramate Estimating SystemCost Reporting

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Hard Skills

Damage EstimationCost EstimationVehicle ValuationRepair RecommendationsMarket Value Analysis

Soft Skills

CommunicationProblem-SolvingAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

WindowsMitchell Ultramate Estimating System

Certifications & Qualifications

I-CAR Training

Industry Keywords

Automotive RepairTotal Loss AssessmentSupplier MonitoringReparability Issues

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Estimate the damage to any type of vehicle or automotive equipment and recommends ways of repairing vehicles in accordance with the company's standards and procedures.
Write up cost estimates and/or reports.
Establish the vehicle's value and proposes a settlement to the client, when it’s determined to be a “total loss”.
Offer recommendations to various parties when deemed appropriate.
Monitor and check the work done by our suppliers and ensures that they adhere to our procedures.
Apply knowledge of market value and other factors affecting reparability issues.
Maintain knowledge of vehicle repair practices and requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

College diploma in a related field
A minimum of three years of relevant experience
Work experience in auto body / auto estimatics
Training in I-CAR or equivalent
Working knowledge of Windows and Mitchell Ultramate Estimating system or equivalent
Available to work hours are not limited to core business hours; flexible start/end times depending on department/policyholder needs
Available for travel: 100% of time, South of Calgary and surrounding areas
Must have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle
Position may require walking, climbing, bending, reaching, kneeling, squatting, stooping, crawling, and/or lifting objects

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and annual bonus
4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
Group insurance including telemedicine
Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment