Kori Osteen
Keystone Heights,FL
Summary
Professional with strong background in inspection, ready to ensure quality and compliance. Skilled in identifying issues, maintaining safety standards, and utilizing precision tools effectively. Known for fostering team collaboration and adapting to changing requirements. Reliable, results-driven, with keen eye for detail and commitment to excellence.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CEI INSPECTOR
CSI-GEO
- Mrs. Osteen has more than 13 years of experience in the transportation industry as a contractor, operating heavy equipment, hands on construction labor work and surveying. She has also worked as an Inspector/Quality Control/Verification Testing Technician. She is well versed in the testing of soils, densities, pipe installation activities, concrete placement and testing, and asphalt related activities
QC Inspector
I-295 Managed Lanes (Buckman Bridge to I-95)
Duval County, FL
- Project consisted of widening I-295 to accommodate the addition of managed lanes to include bridge widening, on and off ramps realignment and extension along with sound barriers and general drainage and safety improvements. Responsibilities were primarily earthwork inspection including thickness, ensuring proper installation, and compaction effort. Oversaw earthworks, depth checks, testing concrete, taking density, and overseeing asphalt. FDOT District Materials Earthworks Manager: Brian Phillips (386) 961-7839
QC Inspector
Overland Bridge Project I-95
Jacksonville, FL
- This project involved major roadway & bridge reconstruction to include new alignment configuration, as well as new exit and access ramps. I served as a Quality Control Inspector, overseeing earthworks, depth checks, testing concrete, taking density, and overseeing asphalt. FDOT District Materials Earthworks Manager: Brian Phillips (386) 961-7839
QC Inspector
SR-23 green cove springs FL AE ENGINEERING
- QC Inspector. Work included major roadway & bridge reconstruction, construction of access/exit ramps, drainage, asphalt, lighting, striping, and retention ponds. Duties included management of earthwork and density logbooks, performing depth checks and density tests, testing concrete, and overseeing asphalt paving. FDOT District Materials Earthworks Manager: Brian Phillips (386) 961-7839 (05/2021 to 09/2021)
QC Inspector
SR-52 Tampa FL AE ENGINEERING
- This project involved major roadway & bridge reconstruction to include new alignment configuration, as well as new exit and access ramps. I served as a Quality Control Inspector, overseeing earthworks, depth checks, testing concrete, taking density, and overseeing asphalt. FDOT District Materials Earthworks Manager: district 7 (09/2021 to 11/2021)
VARIOUS OTHER PROJECTS
- Navy Base projects– Various Earthworks and Concrete Various FDOT projects– Paving in parking lots, St. Augustine shopping plazas Private projects– soil density and concrete, for house pad foundations
CEI INSPECTOR
CSI-GEO
01.2024 - 01.2024
- St Johns Ave Resurfacing and Reconstruction, FDOT SCOP, Putnam County, FL Inspector, the improvements under this contract consist of asphalt milling/resurfacing, base work, shoulder treatment, drainage improvements, curb and gutter, highway signing, sidewalks, and other incidental construction. Putnam County PM Doneda Cole 443700-1-54-01 and 440003-2-52-01 (386) 329-0346 (03/2024-Present) $2,210,001.80
Job Title
CSI-GEO, JACKSONVILLE
BUNNELL, FL
01.2024 - 01.2024
- The improvements under this contract consist of asphalt milling/resurfacing, base work, shoulder treatment, drainage improvements, curb and gutter, highway signing, sidewalks, and other incidental construction.
Inspector
Jacksonville National Cemetery Access Road
Jacksonville, FL
07.2019 - 04.2021
- Work included clearing/grubbing, excavation, surcharge, subbase, base, drainage, concrete, asphalt, sidewalk, and striping. Fully involved in all construction activities and maintained effective communication between the CEI Senior Inspector and the Department. Project Manager: Ray Farcas (904) 596-1413
Inspector
Jacksonville Port Authority
Jacksonville, FL
05.2019 - 07.2019
- Work included construction materials quality control testing and inspection for the concrete, earthwork, asphalt pavement, pile driving, vibration monitoring, and welding testing and inspection to the standards of Jaxport. Project Manager: Ronald Mander 904-316-2934
Inspector
Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Jacksonville, FL
04.2019 - 05.2019
- Project consisted of constructing a new Park–N–Ride facility, Administrative Building, and Access Road. Work included site clearing, earthwork, drainage, concrete, asphalt paving, and vertical construction. Project Manager: Teejay Leano 904-632-5516
Inspector
SR 201, Baldwin Overpass
Baldwin, FL
07.2018 - 01.2019
- This multi-million-dollar project involved major roadway & bridge reconstruction to include new alignment configuration, as well as new on and off ramps. Served as a Quality Control Inspector, overseeing earthworks, depth checks, testing concrete, taking density, and overseeing asphalt.
Inspector
SR 200 Milling and Resurfacing
Lawtey, FL
05.2017 - 07.2018
- Responsibilities included inspection of asphalt operations (milling/resurfacing, widening, depth checks and cross-slope measurements), miscellaneous drainage improvements, guardrail, traffic detection system installation, concrete sidewalks, and curb/gutter. Fully involved in all construction activities and maintained effective communication between the CEI Senior Inspector and the VT firm. FDOT Construction Manager: Frank Suarez (352) 381-4200
QC Inspector
SR 9BPhase II (US1 to I-95)
Jacksonville, FL
02.2016 - 05.2017
- This $94.9 Million ARRA Design/Build project involved the construction of a new 4-lane facility from US1 to the I-295 East Beltway (SR9A) on the southside of Jacksonville. The project included the reconstruction of US-1 and the widening of I-95 in the area of SR-9B. Significant project features include the placement of approximately 1.2 million cubic yards of embankment, nearly 3 miles of new stormwater drainage pipe, as well as 13 new bridge structures. All travel lanes on this project were being constructed utilizing 11.5” PCCP pavement with asphalt base as the underlying support structure. Oversaw earthworks, depth checks, testing concrete, taking density, and overseeing asphalt. FDOT District Materials Earthworks Manager: Brian Phillips (386) 961-7839
CEI Inspector
CSI - GEO
Jacksonville
02.2024 - Current
- St Johns Ave Resurfacing and Reconstruction, FDOT SCOP, Putnam County, FL Inspector, the improvements under this contract consist of asphalt milling/resurfacing, base work, shoulder treatment, drainage improvements, curb and gutter, highway signing, sidewalks, and other incidental construction. Putnam County PM Doneda Cole 443700-1-54-01 and 440003-2-52-01 (386) 329-0346 (03/2024-2024) $2,210,001.80
- U.S 17 T2936 FDOT Fleming island FL, Inspector. Work included construction inspection for the concrete, earthwork, asphalt pavement, over seeing project , maintaining daily reports (08/2024 to 08/2025)
- CR 220 WIDENING (PHASE I)WEST OF CR 739 (HENLEY RD.) TO CHIEF RIDAUGHT TRAIL Inspector. Work included construction inspection for the concrete, earthwork, asphalt milling & pavement, over seeing project , maintaining daily reports 08/2025 - present) FDOT FPID: 443396-2-54-01
Education
DIPLOMA -
PALATKA HIGH SCHOOL
PALATKA01-2011
NA -
ST.JOHNS STATE COLLEGE
PALATKA01-2012
Skills
- Quality control
- Visual inspections
- Inspection reporting
- Safety awareness
- Blueprint reading
- Paperwork evaluations
- Materials testing
- Strategic planning
- Report writing
- Sample collection
- Field inspections
- Team building
- OSHA compliance
- Multitasking
Certification
- ASPHALT PAVING 1&2
- CONCRETE FIELD TECHNICIAN 1
- ACI FIELD TECHNICIAN 1
- FDOT FIELD INSPECTION SPECIFICATIONS
- EARTHWORKS FIELD INSPECTION 1&2
- FINAL ESTIMATES 1
- MOT ADVANCED
- NUCLEAR RADIATION SAFETY
- HAZMAT
Timeline
CEI Inspector
CSI - GEO
02.2024 - Current
CEI INSPECTOR
CSI-GEO
01.2024 - 01.2024
Job Title
CSI-GEO, JACKSONVILLE
01.2024 - 01.2024
Inspector
Jacksonville National Cemetery Access Road
07.2019 - 04.2021
Inspector
Jacksonville Port Authority
05.2019 - 07.2019
Inspector
Jacksonville Transportation Authority
04.2019 - 05.2019
Inspector
SR 201, Baldwin Overpass
07.2018 - 01.2019
Inspector
SR 200 Milling and Resurfacing
05.2017 - 07.2018
QC Inspector
SR 9BPhase II (US1 to I-95)
02.2016 - 05.2017
QC Inspector
Overland Bridge Project I-95
VARIOUS OTHER PROJECTS
CEI INSPECTOR
CSI-GEO
QC Inspector
I-295 Managed Lanes (Buckman Bridge to I-95)
QC Inspector
SR-23 green cove springs FL AE ENGINEERING
QC Inspector
SR-52 Tampa FL AE ENGINEERING
DIPLOMA -
PALATKA HIGH SCHOOL
NA -
ST.JOHNS STATE COLLEGE