Coating & Painting Engineer

We are partnering with our client in the oil and gas sector to recruit a Coating & Painting Engineer to join our client's team on a contract basis. This is a key role ensuring that all coating and painting works are carried out safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with international standards and project specifications, supporting the integrity and longevity of critical assets. Key Responsibilities: • Review project specifications, coating systems, technical procedures, method statements, and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) for painting and coating activities. • Ensure compliance with applicable standards, including ISO, AMPP/NACE, SSPC, and relevant project-specific requirements. • Supervise and monitor surface preparation, abrasive blasting, power-tool cleaning, and coating application activities. • Verify environmental conditions, including ambient temperature, steel temperature, relative humidity, and dew point, before and during coating operations. • Inspect surface cleanliness, surface profile, soluble salt contamination, paint mixing, thinning, pot life, and application parameters. • Monitor coating thickness using Dry Film Thickness (DFT) measurements and verify compliance with specified acceptance criteria. • Coordinate inspection activities, including holiday testing, adhesion testing, and other coating integrity tests, as required by project specifications. • Review paint and coating materials, technical data sheets, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS/SDS), batch certificates, shelf life, and storage conditions. • Coordinate with Quality Control, Construction, Procurement, subcontractors, and client representatives to ensure timely inspection and approval of coating activities. • 12+Years Minimum years of relevant experience. GCC work experience is mandatory. • Valid coating inspection certification such as AMPP/NACE Coating Inspector Level 2, BGAS-CSWIP Painting Inspector Grade 2, or an equivalent client-approved qualification, as required by the project. • Demonstrated experience in coating application, inspection, quality control, and technical documentation. • UAE/GCC experience and exposure to ADNOC projects are advantageous.