Coating / Painting Inspector

Ataneconsulting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ATANE is seeking an experienced Coating / Painting Inspector to support bridge, structural steel, and transportation infrastructure projects across New Jersey and New York. The ideal candidate will have field inspection experience with surface preparation, abrasive blasting, protective coating systems, containment, environmental compliance, and QA/QC on bridge and highway projects.

Preferred candidates possess AMPP/NACE/SSPC certifications and have worked on NJDOT, NYSDOT, or similar public

Qualifications

• Experience inspecting bridge painting and protective coatings.
• Knowledge of SSPC/AMPP surface standards and coating requirements.
• Experience with lead-containing coatings, containment, and environmental controls is desirable.
• Ability to travel to NJ/NY project sites.

Responsibilities

• Inspect structural steel surface preparation, abrasive blasting, cleaning, and painting operations.
• Verify compliance with SSPC/AMPP standards and coating manufacturer requirements.
• Document containment systems and environmental protection measures.
• Measure ambient conditions, surface temperature, humidity, and film thickness as required.
• Verify coating materials, mixing, induction time, and curing requirements.
• Identify defects and document corrective actions.
• Monitor OSHA, environmental, and safety compliance.
• Prepare daily inspection reports, photos, and project records.
• Coordinate with engineers, contractors, and suppliers.
• Perform inspections during day, night, or off-hours when required.

Skills

Bridge painting inspection

Coatings inspection

Environmental compliance

Documentation

Reading plans

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Coating / Painting Inspector - (CPI 00.01.1)

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Job Title

Coating / Painting Inspector

Location

225 Broadway - New York, NY 10007 US (Primary)

Job Type

Full-time

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job Description

ATANE is seeking an experienced Coating / Painting Inspector to support current and future bridge, structural steel, and transportation infrastructure projects throughout New Jersey and New York. The ideal candidate will have strong field inspection experience involving surface preparation, abrasive blasting, protective coating systems, containment, environmental compliance, and quality assurance/quality control on bridge and highway projects.

Candidates with experience working on NJDOT, NJTA, PANYNJ, NJ TRANSIT, NYSDOT, or similar public transportation/infrastructure agency projects are strongly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect structural steel surface preparation, abrasive blasting, cleaning, and painting/coating operations.
• Verify compliance with specified SSPC/AMPP surface preparation standards and coating manufacturer requirements.
• Inspect and document containment systems and environmental protection measures associated with lead-based paint removal and abrasive blasting.
• Measure and document ambient conditions, surface temperature, relative humidity, dew point, surface profile, soluble salts, wet-film thickness, and dry-film thickness (DFT) as required.
• Verify coating materials, batch numbers, mixing, thinning, induction time, pot life, application methods, recoat intervals, and curing requirements.
• Identify coating defects and nonconforming work and document required corrective actions.
• Monitor contractor compliance with applicable OSHA, environmental, safety, and hazardous-material requirements.
• Prepare detailed daily inspection reports, photographs, quantity documentation, and other project records.
• Coordinate with Resident Engineers, contractors, agency representatives, coating manufacturers, laboratories, and other project personnel.
• Perform inspection activities during day, night, weekend, and/or off-hour operations when required.

Preferred / Required Certifications

• Candidates possessing several of the following credentials will receive strong consideration:
• AMPP Certified Coatings Inspector (formerly NACE CIP) – Level 2 or Level 3 preferred
• SSPC/AMPP C3 – Supervisor/Competent Person Training for Deleading of Industrial Structures
• SSPC/AMPP C5 – Lead Paint Removal Refresher, where applicable
• HAZWOPER 40-Hour training with current refresher, where required
• NJDOT Traffic Control Coordinator (TCC) certification
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I, when required by assignment
• NICET Transportation Construction Inspection certification is a plus
• Additional AMPP/NACE/SSPC protective-coatings, corrosion, lead-abatement, or industrial-painting certifications are highly desirable.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Experience inspecting bridge painting, structural steel coatings, rehabilitation, or similar heavy civil/infrastructure construction.
• Thorough knowledge of surface preparation and protective coating inspection procedures.
• Familiarity with AMPP/NACE/SSPC standards, coating specifications, inspection instruments, and quality-control procedures.
• Experience with lead-containing coatings, containment systems, environmental controls, and worker protection requirements is highly desirable.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications, coating schedules, product data sheets, and manufacturer recommendations.
• Strong written communication skills and ability to prepare accurate, detailed field documentation.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites throughout New Jersey and New York.
• Previous NJDOT, NYSDOT or other transportation-agency inspection experience is highly desirable.

Join Our Team

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced coatings professional interested in supporting major bridge rehabilitation, structural steel painting, and transportation infrastructure projects throughout New Jersey and New York.

We are particularly interested in candidates who already possess AMPP/NACE and SSPC/AMPP certifications and have demonstrated experience inspecting coating operations on public-agency bridge and highway projects.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their resume along with copies of all current AMPP/NACE, SSPC, OSHA, HAZWOPER, NJDOT, NICET, ACI, and other applicable certifications.