Senior Property Appraiser, Major losses

Desjardins • Ottawa, ON

16d • Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Property Appraiser, you will assist with estimates and investigations for claims settlements. You will estimate damages and ensure that quotes from independent experts comply with the organization’s standards and processes for major claims. Your claims will require comprehensive knowledge of your line of business. You will suggest ways to improve processes, methods and tools to optimize service quality and loss ratios. You will help develop and oversee competency plans to provide an unparalleled client experience. More specifically, you will be required to create estimates for major loss damage to residential and commercial losses, review provider estimates, and recommend courses of action based on the organization’s procedures and quality standards. You will analyze the circumstances surrounding claims to gather as much relevant information as possible for the investigation and help prepare and propose action plans to address issues in accordance with rules and parameters. You will also suggest ways to improve processes, methods and tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge and use of Xactimate & XactAnalysis
• Advanced working knowledge of construction, project management, and insurance restoration
• Must have a valid G driver's license
• Action oriented
• Communicates effectively
• Customer Focus
• Decision quality
• Differences
• Nimble learning
• Situational adaptability

Nice To Haves

• Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

Responsibilities

• Create estimates for major loss damage to residential and commercial losses.
• Review provider estimates, and recommend courses of action based on the organization’s procedures and quality standards.
• Analyze the circumstances surrounding claims to gather as much relevant information as possible for the investigation.
• Help prepare and propose action plans to address issues in accordance with rules and parameters.
• Suggest ways to improve processes, methods and tools.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior