Back-End Collision Estimator - No Weekends

Murray's Group - CARSTAR/Fix; Des Moines (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Murray’s Collision Group in Des Moines, WA, is hiring a Back-End Estimator to finalize repair plans alongside technicians, build accurate supplements, and help move jobs through a busy shop.

You’ll work with CCC ONE, inspect during teardown, communicate with insurance adjusters, source parts, and assign labor while ensuring proper repair procedures. This position offers a family-owned environment with stability and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience as a collision estimator or insurance appraiser.
• Damage analysis experience, including hybrid systems, electrical components and structural damage
• CCC ONE or similar collision estimating system experience
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Comfortable with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• I-CAR or similar industry training preferred
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record

Responsibilities

• Inspect vehicles with technicians during DFR to capture all damage
• Build accurate estimates, supplements and repair plans in CCC ONE
• Communicate with insurance adjusters, and occasionally customers, on repair progress
• Source and document all parts needed for repairs
• Assign labor to technicians and make sure they follow proper repair procedures
• Keep repair orders and notes current as vehicles move through the shop
• Follow insurance and DRP guidelines
• Take part in daily production and release meetings

Skills

Collision estimating

Damage analysis

Communication skills

Negotiation

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Education

I-CAR training

Tools

CCC ONE

Job description

Back-End Estimator | No Weekends | $22–$25/hr + Bonus | Des Moines, WA

CARSTAR Murray’s in Des Moines is hiring a Back-End Estimator. You’ll be the estimator who makes the repair plan right before the wrench turns: working alongside techs during teardown, building accurate supplements, and keeping every job moving through our busiest shop. We’re an easy drive from Kent, Renton, Burien, Tukwila and SeaTac, with no fighting traffic into Seattle.

Why Murray’s

Murray’s Collision Group has been family-owned and serving the Puget Sound since 1984. Today we run CARSTAR and Fix Auto shops across the region, and we’re still growing. That means stability, real benefits, and a centralized support team behind every shop, so you’re never on your own. At heart we’re still a family business, where people know your name and your work gets noticed.

Why estimators choose us

• Earn $30–$45 an hour with bonus. Base pay is $22–$25 an hour based on experience, with bonus potential on top. That’s roughly $62,000 to $94,000 a year.


• No weekends. Choose a 4x10 schedule for three-day weekends, or work Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.


• 4.8 stars on Google. Join a shop that 800+ customers trust.


• Tesla-certified. Work on some of the most in-demand vehicles on the road at our Tesla-certified repair center.


• Steady volume. Our highest-volume shop keeps the work coming.


• Benefits after 90 days. Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, a 401(k) with a 2% match, paid holidays plus PTO.


• Room to grow. Build your skills with a supportive, team-focused crew.

What you’ll do

• Inspect vehicles with technicians during DFR to capture all damage


• Build accurate estimates, supplements and repair plans in CCC ONE


• Communicate with insurance adjusters, and occasionally customers, on repair progress


• Source and document all parts needed for repairs


• Assign labor to technicians and make sure they follow proper repair procedures


• Keep repair orders and notes current as vehicles move through the shop


• Follow insurance and DRP guidelines


• Take part in daily production and release meetings

What we’re looking for

• 1+ year of experience as a collision estimator or insurance appraiser


• Damage analysis experience, including hybrid systems, electrical components and structural damage


• CCC ONE or similar collision estimating system experience


• Strong communication and negotiation skills


• Comfortable with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook


• I-CAR or similar industry training preferred


• Able to work independently with minimal supervision


• Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record

Work environment

• Exposure to paint fumes, dust, chemicals and shop noise


• Conditions may vary with temperature and workload

Physical requirements

• Able to stand, walk, bend, kneel and squat for extended periods


• Able to perform repetitive motions throughout the day

Murray’s Collision Group is an equal opportunity employer.