Lead Coatings Inspector II – Tank & Pipeline Projects

Construction Material Testing; Colorado Springs (CO); 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 with sign-off authority.

The role requires AMPP CIP Level 2 certification and 2+ years of inspecting under it; you will plan hold points, verify surface prep, application, and cure, perform adhesion and holiday testing, supervise Level 1 inspectors, and write reports for owners and engineers.

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

Driver's license

SSPC/NACE standards knowledge

Field inspection experience

Education

AMPP CIP Level 2 certification

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 with sign-off authority.

The role requires AMPP CIP Level 2 certification and 2+ years of inspecting under it; you will plan hold points, verify surface prep, application, and cure, perform adhesion and holiday testing, supervise Level 1 inspectors, and write reports for owners and engineers.