Senior Coatings Inspector III: CIP Level 3 & Spec Leader

Construction Material Testing; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a senior Coatings Inspector III to lead protective coatings across projects, reviewing specifications and inspection plans, investigating failures, auditing applicators and suppliers, and guiding owners and engineers on coating systems and quality requirements.

AMPP (NACE) CIP Level 3 cert is required with 8+ years in coatings inspection, including supervision; PCS preferred; broad experience across industrial, water/wastewater, marine, and infrastructure

Qualifications

• 8+ years of coatings inspection experience, including supervision.
• Strong experience with coating failure investigations.
• Willingness to travel as required and work across industrial, water/wastewater, marine, and infrastructure coatings.

Responsibilities

• Review and write coating specifications, inspection and test plans, and quality requirements.
• Investigate coating failures via field evaluation, sampling, and coordination with labs; document findings.
• Audit applicators and coating suppliers; qualify inspection subcontractors; supervise Level 1 and 2 inspectors; advise stakeholders on coating systems and maintenance.

Skills

Coatings inspection

Supervision

Failure investigation

Quality systems

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a senior Coatings Inspector III to lead protective coatings across projects, reviewing specifications and inspection plans, investigating failures, auditing applicators and suppliers, and guiding owners and engineers on coating systems and quality requirements.

AMPP (NACE) CIP Level 3 cert is required with 8+ years in coatings inspection, including supervision; PCS preferred; broad experience across industrial, water/wastewater, marine, and infrastructure