Position Overview
Desktop Motor Engineer / VDA (Remote/Hybrid) | £30,000 - £40,000 DOE
Are you an experienced motor engineer looking to move away from site visits and focus purely on desktop assessment work? We're recruiting on behalf of an established name in automotive engineering services.
This role sits within a busy desktop engineering team, handling a broad mix of vehicle types and case complexities entirely from a remote setting - no fieldwork required.
What the Role Involves
Working from images, estimates and supporting reports, you'll take ownership of the full engineering assessment process:
Making repair vs. total loss decisions
Confirming correct repair methodology in accordance with manufacturer and Thatcham guidance
Reviewing estimates and negotiating cost adjustments where needed
Signing off repairs within set SLA windows
Valuing vehicles and applying the correct salvage category under ABI guidelines
Liaising with repairers and other part...