Coating / Painting Inspector at Western Development Company Limited (WDCL)

Western Development Company Limited (WDCL) is an independent limited liability company, established in Nigeria for over 13 years ago. WDCL is the sole representative of various overseas companies in the fields of Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical/Electronic Engineering.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Coating / Painting Inspector

Location: Port Harcourt - Rivers
Job Type: Full time
Job Category: Contracts
Function: Protective Coatings and Corrosion Control
Reports to: Coating Engineer / QC Engineer
Supervises: None

Role Purpose

• Inspect surface preparation and protective coating application on pipelines, tanks, structures, and facilities to verify compliance with approved coating specifications, manufacturer requirements, environmental limits, and inspection test plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Review coating specifications, product data sheets, safety data sheets, procedures, ITPs, qualification records, and repair criteria before application.
• Verify substrate condition, surface defects, cleanliness, soluble-salt/chloride levels, dust, surface profile, and preparation grade before coating.
• Monitor ambient and steel temperatures, relative humidity, dew point, ventilation, and weather conditions throughout preparation and application.
• Confirm coating materials are approved, within shelf life, correctly stored, batch traceable, and mixed/thinned within manufacturer limits.
• Witness application and measure wet-film and dry-film thickness, recoat intervals, curing, adhesion, hardness, holiday continuity, and visual finish as required.
• Inspect field joints, weld areas, edges, stripe coats, difficult-access locations, lining systems, and repairs for complete coverage and specified build.
• Raise and track coating defects, repair recommendations, NCR inputs, and reinspection results with clear location traceability.
• Maintain calibrated inspection instruments and complete daily coating reports, environmental logs, material usage records, and final coating dossiers.
• Coordinate access, scaffolding, rope access, confined-space controls, and inspection timing with construction and HSE personnel.

Key Performance Measures

• Coating areas accepted first pass
• Defect and repair rate by applicator/system
• Environmental and DFT records complete and traceable
• Inspection releases issued without avoidable delay
• Zero unverified concealed or inaccessible coating work

Qualifications and Experience

• Technical Diploma / HND or bachelor’s degree in Materials, Metallurgical, Mechanical, Chemical, or a related discipline.
• Typically 5 or more years of coating/painting inspection experience on oil and gas pipelines, tanks, offshore structures, or process facilities.
• Hands-on competence with surface-profile, environmental, DFT, adhesion, holiday, and soluble-salt testing equipment.
• Knowledge of common liquid coatings, linings, FBE, 3LPE/3LPP, fireproofing, insulation coatings, and repair systems as relevant.
• Ability to work at height, offshore, in confined spaces, or under rope access when specifically trained and authorised.

Preferred Certifications and Standards Knowledge:

• AMPP/NACE Coating Inspector Level 2 or equivalent is strongly preferred; Level 1 may be accepted for supervised assignments.
• Rope-access certification is advantageous where the inspection plan requires it.
• Working knowledge of SSPC-SP 5, SP 10, SP 11; AMPP/NACE SP0188 and relevant project coating standards.

Core Competencies:

• Surface-preparation inspection
• Environmental and film-thickness control
• Coating defect diagnosis and repair verification
• Instrument calibration and data traceability
• Clear photographic and written reporting

Reporting and Interfaces:

• Internal interfaces: Coating/corrosion engineering, construction, QC, materials, scaffolding/rope access, and HSE teams.
• External interfaces: Client coating inspectors, coating applicators, paint manufacturers, laboratories, and specialist contractors.

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online