Estimator - Rural

Overview

As the Estimator, you will be responsible for estimating damage to all types of vehicles. The Estimator completes estimates at a service or claim centre and works remotely visiting off-site repair facilities, tow truck company compounds, and other locations. The Estimator inspects vehicle damage and provides an estimate for the total cost of repairs.

Working in a team environment, the Estimator reviews repairs completed by repair facilities across the province. Estimators review and validate requests for supplement repairs by a repair facility during the repair process.

Responsibilities

• Inspect vehicles at the service / claim centre and satellite estimating locations. Confirms damage and prepares vehicle damage estimates using an automated estimating system, in accordance with MPI Estimating Standards and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) repair procedures.
• Organize and complete road call estimates to ensure a high level of service to customers and repair facilities.
• Review supplements and first-estimates submitted by repair facilities to ensure accuracy; approves additional repairs in accordance with MPI Estimating Standards and OEM repair procedures.
• Review Direct Repair and corresponding supplements and photographs submitted by Direct Repair facilities to ensure accuracy, and approves additional repairs in accordance with MPI Estimating Standards and OEM repair procedures.
• Review and approve first estimates and supplements submitted by repair and remediation facilities for mouse infestation claims, off-road vehicles, recreational vehicles (RV) and motorcycles.
• Review and approve claims submitted through the virtual claims file (VCF) process.
• Complete first estimates on commercial vehicles.
• Review repairs completed by repair facilities, and authorizes additional repairs as required for own and other estimator’s work.
• Priorize work to ensure a high level of service to customers and repair facilities.
• Process short payments to repair shops, if requested, after a claim is closed.

Qualifications

Education and Experience :

OR

Technical Knowledge and Skills :

Conditions of Employment

Employee Benefits

Health benefits

We offer a comprehensive health benefits program that includes :

Financial security

In an effort to support financial security, we offer :

Wellness

We offer programs that focus on how to better achieve a balance between work and personal commitments, as well as maintain a healthy workplace culture. This includes :

Diversity and inclusion

Manitoba Public Insurance believes that diversity and inclusion strengthens us. We consider ourselves to be a barrier-free organization where individual values, beliefs and practices are respected and appreciated for the diversity they bring to our work life.

Employee recognition

It’s important to recognize our employees for their contributions. Not only do we recognize employees as they achieve milestone years in their careers, we also have several outlets for leaders and peers to reward each other for work well done.

Professional development

We want our employees to grow, which is why we offer support in keeping their skills up-to-date. We offer in-house training, professional development and an educational assistance program.

Safety and health

In an effort to encourage a safe and healthy work environment, we offer various safety, health and workplace policies and programs along with technical expertise and assistance to support employee activities in safety and health.

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