Coatings Inspector II | AMPP CIP Level 2 – Field Lead

Construction Material Testing; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Coatings Inspector II to lead inspection of protective coating and lining work on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You plan hold points, verify surface prep, application and cure, and sign off at each stage while guiding Level 1 inspectors and documenting logs.

You will perform adhesion, holiday, and cure testing, write reports, and interface with the owner and applicator to resolve nonconformances.

Qualifications

• AMPP (NACE) CIP Level 2 certification, current, with 2+ years inspecting under it.
• Command of SSPC/NACE surface preparation standards and common industrial coating systems.
• Experience on tank, pipeline, water/wastewater, or structural steel coating projects.
• Able to stop an application that is out of specification and document it so it closes.

Responsibilities

• Plan inspection hold points and testing from the coating specification and the manufacturer's data.
• Verify surface preparation, application, and cure with sign-off authority at each hold point.
• Perform adhesion, holiday, and cure testing.
• Disposition defects and specify repairs.
• Supervise Level 1 inspectors on larger projects and review their logs.
• Write inspection and nonconformance reports.
• Represent the inspection program to the owner and applicator.

Skills

CIP Level 2

SSPC/NACE standards

Inspection experience

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Coatings Inspector II to lead inspection of protective coating and lining work on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You plan hold points, verify surface prep, application and cure, and sign off at each stage while guiding Level 1 inspectors and documenting logs.

You will perform adhesion, holiday, and cure testing, write reports, and interface with the owner and applicator to resolve nonconformances.