Coatings Inspector II (AMPP CIP Level 2) — Laredo, TX

What a week in this job looks like

You own the hold points: the specification says when the work can proceed, and the applicator waits on your signature at each one. A typical week runs from a pre-job meeting on a new tank lining, through blast and profile verification, first and second coat inspection with film thickness mapping, to a holiday test before the tank goes back in service. When a reading is out — film too thin, dew point too close, a batch past pot life — you stop it, write it, and specify the fix.

On larger projects you have a Level 1 inspector taking readings under you; their log is part of your report, and its quality is your responsibility.

Certifications, training, and where this leads

Level 2 leads to CIP Level 3 with the required experience and peer review, and into coatings quality management on industrial programs. Sponsored training covers concrete coatings and linings, cathodic protection basics, and the specific systems your clients specify.

Pay, schedule, and travel

Pay runs $40 to $55 an hour depending on certifications held, verified experience, and the program you are assigned to. Coating schedules follow the weather and the outage calendar: early starts to catch the dew point window, night shifts on some industrial turnarounds, and extended days when a tank has to go back in service.

Texas positions are dispatched from the Sugar Land headquarters; project-site positions elsewhere are staffed on a project basis with travel and per diem as assigned, and the listing for your city says which one it is.

Safety, quality, and the standards we work under

Coatings inspection is performed to the project specification and the SSPC/NACE and AMPP standards it references, and reported under our documented AASHTO R18 quality system. Readings are reported as taken; a hold point is not released on a promise.

The safety side includes confined-space entry, respiratory protection around blasting and solvents, and work at height; the training is provided and the requirements are not optional.

How hiring works, and our commitment

Apply with your AMPP certification number and level, the coating systems and projects you have inspected, and your instrument experience. Expect a direct conversation with the people you would work for, references that get called, and a written offer consistent with this posting. The role requires a valid driver's license and the ability to be present on active jobsites, with pre-employment screening consistent with jobsite and client requirements.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider every applicant without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.