Heavy Equipment Specialist

As a Heavy Equipment Specialist for the Philadelphia Branch Office, ideally living in Southeastern Pennsylvania you will be responsible for handling heavy equipment damage assignments.

• This position is work from home, ideally living in southeast Pennsylvania servicing Philadelphia area and surrounding counties, North up to Allentown, and parts of New Jersey.
• A company car is provided.
• Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Physical damage Appraisers License is required.
• Experience using Mitchell Truck Est is preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of Heavy Equipment parts and repairing

Handles heavy equipment damage assignments including, but not limited to, trucks and trailers of all sizes, bulldozers, earth movers, drag lines and cranes. 

 Writes or reviews estimates on heavy equipment losses, arranges repairs and negotiates repair costs with repair shops. 

 Negotiates equipment down time claims. 

 Establishes value and settles total losses, disposes of salvage and keeps related records.

 Distinguishes cause of damage for appropriate policy coverages. Checks coverage on all losses. (Confirms coverage).

Issues settlement checks and keeps appropriate records.

Contacts Policyholders and claimants regarding complaints stemming from original adjustment. 

 Serves as a consultant to the branch offices on heavy equipment losses.

The first seven duties listed are the functions identified as essential to the job. Essential functions are those job duties that must be performed in order for the job to be accomplished.
 

High school degree or equivalent required. Six years of material damage adjusting experience and some heavy equipment adjusting experience, or equivalent experience as a heavy equipment repairman, mechanic or estimator.  Extensive knowledge of heavy equipment field, including ability to estimate damage and establish value of heavy equipment required. The position requires the incumbent to travel, including overnight stays. Valid driver's license required.