Body Shop Estimator

Job Title: Body Shop Estimator

Department: Collision Center

Reports to: Collision Center Director/Service Operations Director

Job Status: Full-time/Exempt

Job Title: Body Shop Estimator

Summary
Appraises vehicle damage to determine the cost of repair for insurance claim settlement.

Essential Duties

• Examines damaged vehicle to determine the extent of structural, body, mechanical, or interior damage.
• Estimates the cost of labor and parts to repair or replace each damaged item.
• Reviews repair cost estimates with the body shop manager or foreman.
• In the event of a disagreement with the manager or foreman on the repair cost, arranges to have the damage appraised by another appraiser to resolve the situation.
• Determines feasibility of repair versus replacement of parts, such as bumpers, fenders, and doors.
• Evaluates the practicality of repair as opposed to payment of vehicle market value before the accident.
• Determines salvage value on total vehicle loss.
• Prepares insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.
• Estimates cost of repainting, converting to special purposes, or customizing undamaged vehicles.

Other tasks as assigned.