Senior Coatings Inspector: Specs, Failures & Audits

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a senior Coatings Inspector III to lead coating specifications, inspection plans, and quality controls across projects.

You will review coatings systems, investigate failures, audit applicators, and supervise junior inspectors while advising owners and engineers on system selection and maintenance needs. Expect travel and varied schedules based on outages and site availability.

Qualifications

• AMPP (NACE) CIP Level 3 certification, current.
• 8+ years of coatings inspection including supervision.
• Coating failure investigation experience.
• AMPP Protective Coatings Specialist (PCS) preferred.
• Broad experience across industrial, water/wastewater, marine, and infrastructure coatings.
• Writes specifications and findings that hold up with owners, applicators, and manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Review and write coating specifications, inspection and test plans, and quality requirements.
• Investigate coating failures: field evaluation, sampling, laboratory coordination, and the written finding.
• Audit applicators and coating suppliers; qualify inspection subcontractors.
• Supervise and develop Level 1 and 2 inspectors across projects; calibrate their acceptance standards.
• Advise owners and engineers on coating system selection, service life, and maintenance planning.

Skills

Coatings inspection

Supervision

Failure investigation

Specifications writing

Audit & QA

Education

AMPP CIP Level 3 certification

Protective Coatings Specialist credential

Tools

AMPP/NACE standards

PCS credential (preferred)

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a senior Coatings Inspector III to lead coating specifications, inspection plans, and quality controls across projects.

You will review coatings systems, investigate failures, audit applicators, and supervise junior inspectors while advising owners and engineers on system selection and maintenance needs. Expect travel and varied schedules based on outages and site availability.