ACCIDENT ADJUSTER

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
ACCIDENT ADJUSTER
DEPARTMENT OF FLEET AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Bureau of Fleet Services
Number of Positions: 1
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Annual Salary: B13, $68,616.00/year

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.
BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND
1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"
2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')
3. Select your correct bargaining unit
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION
Applications for this position will be accepted from 5/15/26 until 11:59pm CDT on 5/29/26

The Department of Fleet and Facility Management is seeking an Accident Adjuster to perform inspections of city vehicles involved in accidents to assess damage and prepare cost estimates for repair work, and performs related duties as required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Travels to garage facilities, or accident sites on occasion, to inspect exterior/ body damage to city vehicles involved in accidents including visible mechanical and electrical components; takes notes and photographs of vehicles to document conditions
• Uses collision estimating software program (i.e. Shoplink ) to prepare cost estimates, entering data on damage to vehicle and the use of new or salvaged parts and related data to generate an estimate on repair cost including cost of body work, mechanical and electrical repairs, cost of parts replacement, labor costs and repair time
• Works with supervisor and garage manager to coordinate the delivery of damaged vehicles to identified auto-body repair shops for repair work to be completed
• Travels to repair shops as needed to confer with vendor and inspect vehicle for any additional repair work needed based on tear down and diagnostic assessment of vehicle components
• Informs supervisor on additional repairs to vehicles quoted by repair shops, confers with supervisor on overall condition and age of car and cost effectiveness of additional repairs; notifies repair shop on whether or not to perform work
• Inspects work in progress at repair shops to ensure quality of work and verify proper parts replacement as needed
• May participate in the inspection of repaired vehicles by city's mechanics at garage facilities to ensure repair work meets standards
• Maintains computerized records of accident vehicles repairs. including cost estimates, police reports, accident reports, location of vehicles sent out for repairs, status of vehicle repairs, and other relevant data
• Provides information on cost estimates prepared to city attorneys and testifies at hearings as to individual cost estimates prepared for damage vehicles as required
• Prepares accumulated damage estimates on vehicles/equipment scheduled for retirement
  Additional duties may be required for this position.
  

Location: 210 W 69TH STREET
Days: Monday-Friday
Hours: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

* Three years of work experience in preparing vehicle accident repair estimates using collision estimating software.
* A valid State of Illinois Driver's License

WORKING CONDITIONS
General office environment, automotive garage facility exposure to loud noise, fumes or dust, oily or wet environment

EQUIPMENT
Standard office equipment (e.g., telephone, printer, photocopier, fax machine, calculator) computers and peripheral equipment (e.g., personal computer, computer terminals, hand-held computer, scanner) digital cameras and related photography equipment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to stand for extended periods of time, ability to operate a personal computer

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html
For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf
APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.
City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor