Senior Coatings Inspector — Specs, Failures & Leadership

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a senior Coatings Inspector III to lead coating quality across projects. You will write specifications, plan inspections, and investigate failures to guide owners and engineers on system choices and life-cycle planning.

SMC-level responsibilities include auditing applicators, supervising junior inspectors, and coordinating field and lab activities to ensure compliance with SSPC/NACE/AMPP standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of coatings inspection experience with supervisory duties.
• AMPP CIP Level 3 certification required, PCS preferred.
• Broad exposure across industrial, water/wastewater, marine and infrastructure coatings.

Responsibilities

• Review and write coating specifications, inspection and test plans.
• Investigate coating failures with field evaluation and lab coordination.
• Audit applicators and coating suppliers; qualify inspection subcontractors.
• Supervise Level 1 and 2 inspectors; calibrate acceptance standards.
• Advise owners and engineers on coating system selection and maintenance.

Skills

Coatings inspection

Leadership

Failure investigation

Auditing

Specification writing

Education

8+ years coatings inspection

Tools

SSPC/NACE standards

AMPP standards

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a senior Coatings Inspector III to lead coating quality across projects. You will write specifications, plan inspections, and investigate failures to guide owners and engineers on system choices and life-cycle planning.

SMC-level responsibilities include auditing applicators, supervising junior inspectors, and coordinating field and lab activities to ensure compliance with SSPC/NACE/AMPP standards.