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Appraiser II, Material Damage (Orange County, CA)

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Location:

Oceanside / Orange County, CA, US

Company: MAPFRE

Field position supporting the Southern Orange County area

Salary Range : $80,000 - $92,000 annually, commensurate with experience

Job Summary

Evaluate vehicle damages to provide a quality appraisal, estimating the cost of work to repair the vehicle to its pre-damage condition.

Primary Responsibilities

+ Utilizing software system and industry best practices, prepares itemized appraisals indicating costs of parts, materials and labor necessary to restore damaged vehicles to their pre-damage condition.

+ Maintain a professional image while adhering to company and state regulated guidelines as they pertain to the appraisal process

+ Keeps apprised of territorial labor rates, repair techniques, vehicle construction and design, industry trends and applicable state regulations.

+ Provides technical advice on vehicle repair, parts costs, garage expertise and opinions on whether specific damage is related to an accident.

+ Resolves disagreements and negotiates with auto repair facilities, Independent Adjusters, claimants and policyholders.

+ Attend periodic meetings and industry training in order to keep current on issues of auto and property repair.

+ Ability to negotiate around various types of appraisal software and vehicle estimating programs.

+ Prepares and documents accurate vehicle Actual Cash and Replacement values according to applicable regulatory and corporate guidelines

+ May work with CAR EZ shops related to technical performance, customer service standards and timely service to customers.

+ Travel and field work may occur during both business and non-business hours, including weekdays and weekends. May need to be available for overnight travel to handle field losses, field visits and re-inspections of staff and independent appraisal firms, and/or Catastrophe Duty.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

+ 3-6 years’ experience

+ Bachelor’s degree or professional level of knowledge in a specialized field, ICAR Designation or equivalent, related experience

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

+ Must possess a valid driver’s license and individual state appraiser license if required by the state in which working or for any appraisals written for that state.

+ Complete accurate and timely field appraisals, drive-in appraisals, supplements and re-inspections on damaged vehicles within the established service level agreements.

+ Adherence to all appraisal and estimating guidelines, procedures and regulatory mandates.

+ Negotiate with customers or repair shop appraisers for proper repairs to vehicles in a safe, cost-effective manner with a high level of integrity.

+ Frequent oral communication with customers is required and must be timely.

+ Ensure our Customer Service and Productivity standards are being met.

+ Must be available for extended overnight travel to handle field losses, drive-in losses, field visits, and re-inspections of staff and independent appraisal firms, and / or Catastrophe Duty.

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