Coatings Inspector II: Tank & Pipeline Expert

Construction Material Testing; Minot (ND); On-site; USD 83,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Coatings Inspector II to lead protective coating inspections on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You will plan hold points from the coating spec, verify surface prep, application, and cure with sign-off authority, and perform adhesion, holiday, and cure testing.

You will write inspection and nonconformance reports and supervise Level 1 inspectors where needed.

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

Inspecting under CIP Level 2

SSPC/NACE standards knowledge

Quality control and on-site decision

Education

AMPP (NACE) CIP Level 2 certification

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Coatings Inspector II to lead protective coating inspections on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You will plan hold points from the coating spec, verify surface prep, application, and cure with sign-off authority, and perform adhesion, holiday, and cure testing.

You will write inspection and nonconformance reports and supervise Level 1 inspectors where needed.