Posted 3 days ago
Property Field Appraiser
@ The Personal Insurance Company
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
The Personal Insurance Company is hiring a Property Field Appraiser to assist with appraisal and investigation in the claim resolution process. The work involves assessing property damage, reviewing contractor estimates, coaching a preferred contractor network and providing emergency instruction to restoration partners. The posting states a competitive salary with annual bonus, four weeks of flexible vacation, a defined benefit pension and group insurance, with travel within Kingston and Ottawa and surrounding areas.
Responsibilities:
- Define extent of damages and control supplier estimates
- Analyze incident circumstances for investigation
- Propose action plans and process improvements
- Coach preferred contractor network
- Provide emergency instruction to restoration network
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Minimum three years of relevant experience
- Intermediate Xactimate knowledge
- Intermediate mold, asbestos and fire damage remediation knowledge
- Valid driver's licence
- Available for travel within Kingston/Ottawa area
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Quality assurance |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Wellness |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
The Personal Insurance Company
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 10 |
As Property Field Appraisal, you assist with appraisal and investigative activities as part of the claim resolution process More specifically, you will be required to:
- Define the extent of damages or analyze and control estimates received from suppliers, recommend ways of doing things in accordance with quality standards and company procedures
- Analyze the circumstances of the incident in order to gather as much relevant information as may be decisive in the progress of the investigation
- Participate in the preparation and proposal of action plans likely to promote the correction of situations encountered, in accordance with guidelines and generally recognized rules
- Suggest improvements to processes, methods and tools
- Provide coaching for our preferred contractors network
- Provide opinion on complex construction issue
- Find alternative solutions or different/more efficient repair methods
- Be on-duty to provide emergency instruction to our preferred restoration network at times
- Ensure the respect of our estimation guidelines and the cost control.
What we offer*
- 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
* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.
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What you bring to the table
- Bachelor's degree in a related fiel
- A minimum of three years of relevant experience
- Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
- Intermediate knowledge of Xactimate software
- Intermediate Knowledge of Mold and/or Asbestos remediation
- Intermediate Knowledge of Fire, smoke & odor damages remediation
- Intermediate Knowledge of Residential structure knowledge
- Intermediate Knowledge of Structural Building Drying and cleaning
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Available for travel within Kingston/Ottawa and surrounding areas
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.
If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!
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Job Family
Property and casualty insurance (FG)Unposting Date
2026-11-24Journal
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