Industrial Coatings Estimator - Technical Specialist

The role

The Technical Specialist will serve as a technical resource to the Sales team by reviewing coating specifications and supporting customer solutions. This person will perform estimating and translate field conditions into accurate scopes of work and proposals.

What you will do

• Review coating specifications, scopes of work, surface preparation requirements, inspection hold points, and application criteria.
• Partner with Sales and Operations to support site evaluations, estimating, bid strategy, technical clarifications, proposal content, and quote creation.
• Apply AMPP and customer-specific standards to coatings evaluations, specifications, inspection requirements, and quality expectations.
• Participate in site walks, pre-bid meetings, field reviews, customer discussions, and project handoffs.
• Define inspection requirements, documentation expectations, acceptance criteria, surface preparation checks, DFT requirements, environmental controls, and coating repair procedures.
• Work with Sales, Operations, Safety, project management, and field leadership to support quotes and project delivery.

Required qualifications

• Extensive industrial coatings experience, 5 years.
• Must reside in Florida.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting coating projects in natural gas and coal-fired power generation, utilities, IPPs, co-ops, industrial boilers, steel, cement, pulp and paper, refinery, chemical, manufacturing, or
• Strong understanding of corrosion protection, coating failures, surface preparation, abrasive blasting, waterjetting, abrasive media, containment, environmental controls, coating application, and repa
• Ability to review coating specifications for tanks, ducts, stacks, structural steel, scrubbers, precipitators, baghouses, ash handling systems, concrete surfaces, secondary containment, and other indu
• Familiarity with coating systems including epoxies, urethanes, zinc-rich primers, high-temperature coatings, linings, chemical-resistant systems, immersion service coatings, and specialty protective c
• Experience reviewing drawings, customer standards, inspection reports, field conditions, photos, bid documents, and project requirements.
• Preferred certifications or training may include AMPP / NACE CIP, SSPC PCI, Protective Coating Specialist, or related coatings, corrosion, inspection, or materials credentials.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Paid time off
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 60 days of full-time employment
• 401(k) after the eligibility period with company matching component
• Opportunities for growth and development in your career
• Positive and safe work environments

About the company

Groome Industrial Service Group (GISG) helps power generation and heavy industrial customers protect critical assets, extend equipment life, reduce downtime, and safely execute complex maintenance and coatings projects.