Senior Vehicle Damage and Condition Expert

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a Senior Vehicle Damage and Condition Expert to join as a contractor in a flexible, remote role. You will review damage evidence, craft professional estimates, and perform remote quality audits to support AI training with high-quality real-world input.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in vehicle damage appraisal or related fields, with ACTAR/OEM licenses or equivalents preferred. Work is distributed globally on a ~10 hour/week basis.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in vehicle damage appraisal, automotive claims, collision repair assessment, or fleet/auction inspection.
• Expertise in auto damage estimating, vehicle inspection, and accident quality auditing.
• Background as an auto damage appraiser, ACTAR-certified reconstructionist, OEM auditor, or fleet/auction inspector strongly preferred.
• State adjuster license, I-CAR, or ACTAR certification considered a plus.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on thorough documentation and reasoned justifications.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities, with an aptitude for objective evidence review and reporting.
• Comfortable engaging in a remote, flexible, and independent expert contributor opportunity.
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Responsibilities

• Review and analyze comprehensive vehicle evidence such as damage photos, repair estimates, condition reports, and collision scene footage.
• Write detailed, professional-grade damage estimates and condition assessments, applying the standards expected of a licensed appraiser or ACTAR-certified reconstructionist.
• Conduct remote accident quality audits and causation analysis, clearly documenting rationale and supporting evidence.
• Evaluate and grade vehicle condition using established criteria common in fleet, auction, or OEM inspection protocols.
• Deliver well-structured written explanations and verbal feedback that communicate findings with clarity and authority.
• Collaborate with a project team to uphold consistency and quality in all deliverables submitted to the platform.
• Adapt review methods to reflect current industry practices and maintain compliance with project guidelines.

Skills

Auto damage estimating

Vehicle condition and damage inspect

Accident quality auditing

Job description

Pay: $20 - $60/hour

Required Skills
Auto damage estimating
Vehicle condition and damage inspection
Accident quality auditing
About micro1
micro1 is a data lab that helps AI labs & Enterprises train foundational models and agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings.

Our AI recruiting agent sources and vets domain experts for our data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data. Our research spans high-value, specialized domains (legal, medical, finance, coding, etc.), where expert-level data is the hardest to produce and most valuable for advanced model performance. Our pipeline performance system ensures both quality and velocity.

Role Title: Senior Vehicle Damage and Condition Expert

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Global-Remote

Job Type: Contractor (~10 hours per week)

Schedule: Flexible-you choose the hours and days you work, including weekends if desired

micro1 is engaging Senior Vehicle Damage and Condition Experts to participate in a specialized project for a valued customer. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.

Scope of Work

Review and analyze comprehensive vehicle evidence such as damage photos, repair estimates, condition reports, and collision scene footage.
Write detailed, professional-grade damage estimates and condition assessments, applying the standards expected of a licensed appraiser or ACTAR-certified reconstructionist.
Conduct remote accident quality audits and causation analysis, clearly documenting rationale and supporting evidence.
Evaluate and grade vehicle condition using established criteria common in fleet, auction, or OEM inspection protocols.
Deliver well-structured written explanations and verbal feedback that communicate findings with clarity and authority.
Collaborate with a project team to uphold consistency and quality in all deliverables submitted to the platform.
Adapt review methods to reflect current industry practices and maintain compliance with project guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years of professional experience in vehicle damage appraisal, automotive claims, collision repair assessment, or fleet/auction inspection.
Expertise in auto damage estimating, vehicle inspection, and accident quality auditing.
Background as an auto damage appraiser, ACTAR-certified reconstructionist, OEM auditor, or fleet/auction inspector strongly preferred.
State adjuster license, I-CAR, or ACTAR certification considered a plus.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on thorough documentation and reasoned justifications.
Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities, with an aptitude for objective evidence review and reporting.
Comfortable engaging in a remote, flexible, and independent expert contributor opportunity.
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