Quality Inspector (Coating)

Artheon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Education assistance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Artheon is seeking an experienced Coating Inspector to support major rail, bridge, and transportation infrastructure projects in New York. The role monitors surface preparation, coating application, and quality control to ensure compliance with project specifications, approved systems, and industry standards.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience inspecting structural steel coatings on bridges, rail facilities, or heavy civil structures, plus AMPP CIP Level I or equivalent, OSHA 30, and a

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years in bridge painting, construction and inspection.
• Experience on MTA, LIRR, and MNR projects preferred.
• Valid AMPP CIP Level I or Bridge Coating Inspector Level I cert.
• OSHA 30 certification valid within the past five years.
• Three years’ experience inspecting surface cleaning, prep, and coating systems per AMPP.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Teams, Word, Excel).
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Verify surface prep and painting completed on site.
• Review contractor submittals including payrolls and DBE/MBE/WBE updates and shop drawings.
• Interface with Senior Field Inspectors to review invoices for payment.
• Navigate sites including embankments, tracks, and platforms.
• Visit alternate sites and update MTA personnel promptly.
• Ensure work is performed safely and productively.
• Document work and prepare daily inspector reports.
• Notify MTA personnel of urgent events needing attention.
• Ensure work complies with LIRR procedures and guidelines.
• Comply with Safety and Quality Plan requirements.
• Utilize PMIS per LIRR policy.
• Attend MTA Roadway Worker Protection training and maintain certification.
• Coordinate LIRR flag protection for third-party contractors.
• Assist with planning track outages and foul time.
• Read/interpret contract specs and MPT drawings.

Skills

Bridge painting inspection

Construction inspection

Coating inspection

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Driver's license

Education

AMPP CIP Level I Certification

BCI I Certification

OSHA 30 Certification

Tools

None

Job description

Description

Artheon is a trusted engineering and consulting firm offering services that rival large organizations while maintaining the personalized client relationships of a boutique firm. With expertise spanning civil/site engineering, environmental permitting, transportation infrastructure, construction management, and advanced surveying technologies, we are committed to delivering high-quality, timely solutions to local, state, and federal clients.

Department: Construction/CEI

Location: New York, NY

Compensation: $95,000 - $130,000 / year

Artheon is a trusted engineering and consulting firm offering services that rival large organizations while maintaining the personalized client relationships of a boutique firm. With expertise spanning civil/site engineering, environmental permitting, transportation infrastructure, construction management, and advanced surveying technologies, we are committed to delivering high-quality, timely solutions to local, state, and federal clients.

We are seeking an experienced Coating Inspector to support major rail, bridge, and transportation infrastructure projects. The Coating Inspector will be responsible for monitoring and documenting surface preparation, coating application, and quality control activities to ensure work complies with project specifications, approved coating systems, manufacturer requirements, and applicable industry standards.

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience inspecting structural steel coatings on bridges, rail infrastructure, stations, transit facilities, or other heavy civil structures. This position requires strong technical knowledge of coating systems, surface preparation, environmental conditions, inspection procedures, and documentation.

The Coating Inspector will work closely with contractors, construction managers, engineers, project managers, and agency representatives to identify deficiencies, verify corrective actions, and ensure coating work meets the requirements of the contract.

This position will support various rail/bridge projects throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties with a daily schedule of Monday through Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm. Must be open to night and weekend work as needed. Duration of position is expected to be 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Verify the completion of surface preparation and painting on the project site.
• Verify contractor monthly submittals including certified payrolls, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), and Women‑Owner Business Enterprise (WBE) updates, schedules, requisitions for payment, work plans and shop drawings accuracy and completeness.
• Interface with Senior Field Inspectors(s) to review the third‑party contractor and consultant invoices for payment in accordance with progress of work.
• Physically navigate around sites including, but not limited to, inclined embankments, train tracks and ballast, lifted work platforms, etc.
• Visit alternate sites quickly and provide updates to MTA personnel immediately in urgent circumstances.
• Ensure work is performed in a safe productive manner.
• Document work performed, prepare daily inspectors report Manual for Uniform Record Keeping Format.
• Notify appropriate MTA personnel of any event or problems requiring immediate attention.
• Ensure work is executed in accordance with LIRR procedures and guidelines for design and construction.
• Comply with Safety and Quality Plan requirements within the third‑party contract.
• Utilize the electronic filling system, Project Management Information System, per LIRR policy.
• Attend an MTA Roadway Worker Protection training class which will be provided by the MTA and maintain certification during the duration of the Task Order.
• Coordinate LIRR flag protection for third‑party contractor.
• Assist with planning and coordinating track outages and foul time as required for construction activities.
• Read and interpret contract specifications and construction plans including Containment and Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT) Drawings.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in Bridge Painting, Construction and Inspection. Experience working on MTA, LIRR, and MNR projects is preferred.
• Valid Association for Material Protection and Performance (AMPP) Coatings Inspector (CIP Level I Certification) or Bridge Coating Inspector Level 1 (BCI I Certification). Certifications must remain valid and maintained for the duration of the task order.
• Valid OSHA 30 Certification completed within the past five (5) years.
• Three (3) years experience:
  • Verifying the completion of construction work.
  • Performing visual and physical inspections of surface cleaning and preparation, and coding system inspection for installation as defined by AMPP requirements.
  • Interpreting contract specifications and construction plans including Containment and MPT Drawings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite of products (Teams, Word, Excel).
• A valid driver's license

Benefits

The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.

Artheon offers a competitive compensation package including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, educational assistance program and paid time off/parental leave.