Industrial Coatings Estimator

Protouch Staffing; Lake Wales (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits after 60 days

401(k) with company match

Career growth & development

Job summary

Protouch Staffing is seeking an experienced Industrial Coatings Estimator - Technical Specialist to provide technical leadership across Sales, Engineering, and Operations for heavy industrial coating projects.

The role emphasizes reviewing specifications, developing scopes of work and estimates, and supporting proposals with practical, compliant solutions. Candidates should have extensive coatings experience and strong communication skills to liaise with customers and field personnel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of extensive industrial coatings experience.
• Strong estimating, technical writing, proposal development, and scope development skills.
• Experience applying AMPP/NACE, SSPC, and customer standards.

Responsibilities

• Review coating specifications, scopes of work, drawings, customer requirements, and project documents.
• Develop accurate scopes of work, estimates, proposals, and technical recommendations for industrial coating projects.
• Support Sales and Operations with technical reviews, bid preparation, site evaluations, and customer requirements.
• Evaluate surface preparation requirements, coating systems, application methods, environmental controls, and inspection criteria.
• Define inspection requirements, quality documentation, acceptance criteria, DFT requirements, environmental controls, and repair procedures.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Project Management, Safety, and field personnel to ensure accurate estimating and effective project execution.
• Provide technical support throughout the estimating, proposal, and project handoff process.

Skills

Estimating

Technical writing

Proposal development

Scope development

Communication

Collaboration

Industrial coatings

Job description

Industrial Coatings Estimator - Technical Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Industrial Coatings Estimator - Technical Specialist to provide technical expertise to Sales, Engineering, and Operations teams supporting coating and maintenance projects in heavy industrial environments. This role will focus on reviewing coating specifications, developing scopes of work, estimating projects, supporting proposals, evaluating field conditions, and providing technical guidance related to industrial coatings, corrosion protection, surface preparation, inspection, and application requirements. The ideal candidate will have extensive industrial coatings experience, strong estimating and proposal‑writing capabilities, and a solid understanding of industry standards and coating technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Review coating specifications, scopes of work, drawings, customer requirements, and project documents.
• Develop accurate scopes of work, estimates, proposals, and technical recommendations for industrial coating projects.
• Support Sales and Operations with technical reviews, bid preparation, site evaluations, and customer requirements.
• Evaluate surface preparation requirements, coating systems, application methods, environmental controls, and inspection criteria.
• Apply applicable AMPP/NACE, SSPC, and customer‑specific standards to coating specifications and project requirements.
• Participate in site walks, pre‑bid meetings, field assessments, customer discussions, and project handoffs.
• Define inspection requirements, quality documentation, acceptance criteria, DFT requirements, environmental controls, and repair procedures.
• Review field conditions, photographs, inspection reports, drawings, and bid documents to develop practical and executable scopes.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Project Management, Safety, and field personnel to ensure accurate estimating and effective project execution.
• Provide technical support throughout the estimating, proposal, and project handoff process.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of extensive industrial coatings experience.
• Strong experience with industrial coating systems, corrosion protection, surface preparation, and application methods.
• Experience with abrasive blasting, water jetting, abrasive media, containment, environmental controls, coating application, and coating repair procedures.
• Strong understanding of coating failures, corrosion mechanisms, inspection requirements, and quality control practices.
• Experience reviewing coating specifications for industrial assets such as tanks, ducts, stacks, structural steel, scrubbers, precipitators, baghouses, ash handling systems, concrete surfaces, and secondary containment.
• Knowledge of coating systems including epoxies, urethanes, zinc‑rich primers, high‑temperature coatings, chemical‑resistant systems, immersion coatings, and specialty protective coatings.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, inspection reports, photographs, bid documents, and customer standards.
• Strong estimating, technical writing, proposal development, and scope‑development skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with Sales, Operations, Engineering, customers, and field personnel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting coating projects within power generation, utilities, industrial manufacturing, steel, cement, pulp and paper, refinery, chemical, or similar heavy industrial environments.
• Experience with natural gas or coal‑fired power plants, industrial boilers, IPPs, co‑ops, or other power‑generation facilities.
• AMPP/NACE CIP, SSPC PCI, Protective Coating Specialist, or related coatings, corrosion, inspection, or materials certifications.
• Experience providing customer‑facing technical support and participating in pre‑bid meetings and site evaluations.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a technically strong industrial coatings professional who can effectively connect field conditions, customer specifications, estimating, and project execution. You should be comfortable evaluating complex coating requirements, developing accurate scopes and estimates, identifying technical risks, and communicating practical coating solutions to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Work Location

Florida - Full‑Time, In‑Person

Core Competencies

• Industrial Coatings & Corrosion Protection
• Coating Estimating & Proposal Development
• Surface Preparation & Application Methods
• AMPP/NACE & Industry Standards
• Technical Specification & Scope Development

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO).
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 60 days of full‑time employment.
• 401(k) plan available after the eligibility period, including a company matching component.
• Opportunities for career growth, professional development, and advancement.
• Positive, supportive, and safety‑focused work environment.