Coatings Inspector III (AMPP CIP Level 3) — St. Louis, MO

What a week in this job looks like

Less gauge work, more judgment: a failure investigation on a tank lining that blistered after two years, an applicator audit before a bridge repainting package is awarded, a specification review where the engineer picked a system that will not survive the service, and a Level 2 inspector's report that needs a second look before it goes to the owner. You still get in the tank when the question demands it.

You are also the practice's coatings reference — the systems that work in Gulf Coast humidity, the applicators that hold profile, and the specifications that keep failing for the same reason.

Certifications, training, and where this leads

Coatings Inspector III is a senior technical seat. The path from here is leading the coatings inspection practice, or coatings quality management embedded with an industrial or municipal owner.

Pay, schedule, and travel

Pay runs $55 to $75 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.