Coatings Inspector II — CIP Level 2, Tank & Pipeline

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Coatings Inspector II to lead the inspection of protective coating and lining work on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects with sign-off authority. You will plan hold points, verify surface preparation, application and cure, and perform adhesion and holiday testing.

Responsibilities include resolving nonconformances with the applicator, writing inspection reports relied on by owners and engineers, and supervising Level 1 inspectors on larger

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.

Education

AMPP (NACE) CIP Level 2 certification, current, with 2+ years inspecting under it

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Coatings Inspector II to lead the inspection of protective coating and lining work on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects with sign-off authority. You will plan hold points, verify surface preparation, application and cure, and perform adhesion and holiday testing.

Responsibilities include resolving nonconformances with the applicator, writing inspection reports relied on by owners and engineers, and supervising Level 1 inspectors on larger