Coatings Inspector II – CIP Level 2 | Field Lead

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Coatings Inspector II to lead inspection of protective coating and lining work on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You will plan hold points, verify surface prep, and sign off at each stage, with authority to stop nonconforming work and document fixes.

The role requires CIP Level 2 with 2+ years of inspecting under it, knowledge of SSPC/NACE standards, and experience on tank, pipeline, or structural steel coatings.

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.
• Ability 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 II Certification

Surface prep standards

Industrial coatings

Stop nonconformances

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Coatings Inspector II to lead inspection of protective coating and lining work on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You will plan hold points, verify surface prep, and sign off at each stage, with authority to stop nonconforming work and document fixes.

The role requires CIP Level 2 with 2+ years of inspecting under it, knowledge of SSPC/NACE standards, and experience on tank, pipeline, or structural steel coatings.