Shop Crew

Diesel Mechanics 

Meet our Shop Crew! Our head mechanic Mack McInosh (right) has been working with Brad for over 20 years. His son, Mark McIntosh (left) and Patrick Adams (middle) make up an elite team of very skilled heavy machinery and diesel mechanics, who can do everything from building drill rigs to fabricating super loopers. Earthworks is blessed to have such a capable, fantastic crew!

Aaron Hartz

Lead Driller

Meet Aaron Hartz! Mr. Hartz has been employed with Earthworks since May 2011. He is one of our lead drillers and an integral member of our team. In his 14 years of service, he has traveled all over this region and has become one of our finest employees. 

John Stotts

Drilling Supervisor

Meet John Stotts! Mr. Stotts has been with Earthworks for over 20 years. and is our Drilling Supervisor. He is an expert in his field! Mr. Stotts has been a dedicated and loyal member of our team, and we wouldn’t be the same without him!

Patrick Stuart

Header Crew Supervisor

Meet Patrick Stuart! Mr. Stuart has been here with us since July 2006. He is our Header Crew Supervisor and an invaluable member of our team. With Patrick’s 20 year Earthwork’s anniversary right around the corner, we are reminded how thankful we are for his service.

John “Spooky” Markum

Lead Driver

Meet Johnny Markum. Mr. Markum is our lead driver and has been a valued member of Earthworks for over 19 years and is an integral part of our team. His skills and knowledge have added value to our team over the last two decades of his service. 

Shane Cox

Header Technician

Shane Cox and Jeremiah Garrett are two of the most dedicated header technicians here at Geothermal Earthworks. Shane has been one of the top guys here for over a decade. These technichian’s work ethic, and attitude have been invaluable to our business. 

Larry Fuson

Lead Driller

Meet Larry Fuson (left) one of our lead drillers! Mr. Fuson has been with us since 2020. He is joined by his drill technicians Chris Fuson (right), and Jared Eldridge (middle). His technicians are also his family! His son and his nephew. This is a great example of how our family business is also a family business for our employees. This team is not the only family members we have working with one another. 

Joseph Hill

Driller

Joseph “Pepsi” Hill has been drilling with Geothermal for three years. He has been a dedicated driller, and an asset to our team. His unparalleled worth ethic and set of skills makes him the perfect addition to our Earthworks family. 

James Campbell

Drill Team

James Campbell just completed his first year of service here at Earthworks. He is a dedicated Drill hand technician and the perfect addition to his drill team. 

Nikchelas Cornett

Drill Team

Meet another family crew! Driller, Nikchelas Cornett, and his cousin Greg Cornett work side by side with their family friend Tyler Caudill. This unstoppable drill team, has proven to be one of our top producers time and time again. Geothermal is lucky to have such dedicated staff on our team. 

Shop Crew 2.0

Mechanics and Welder

Shop Crew 2.0! From left to right, Austin Hubbard field mechanic, Brandon Mott welder, and John Grienenberger mechanic round out our Geothermal shop crew. This dedicated team of individuals have brought our shop up to par! With their relentless work, Earthworks has never ran so smoothly!

Jody Sturgill

Drill Team

Meet Jody Sturgill! This dedicated drill technician has been here at Earthworks for over one year, and has proven himself as an asset to his drill team. We are lucky to have Jody as an asset here!

Brandon Standafer

Drill Team

Meet Brandon Standafer! He has been an excellent drill hand for the last two years here at Geothermal. His hard work and dedication to learning in the field of drilling have quickly made him an asset to Earthworks and a valued member of our team! 

James Bostick

Header Technician

Meet James Bostick! James comes to us with a background in excavation and has transferred those skills into his career as a header technician. James has quickly learned this business and gained the valuable career knowledge of this leading industry. He is a perfect example of how a plethora of construction knowledge is transferable to this industry. 

Traven Van Oss

Drilling Project Manager

Meet Traven Van Oss! Traven is our Drilling Project Manager. With over one year service here at Earthworks, Traven brings skill and knowledge to every job site he is on. Traven is on the path here at Earthworks to innovate and cultivate this position for increased productivity and efficiency. 

Tom Jopling

Financial Manager

Meet Tom Jopling! Mr. Jopling is our in-house financial manager. He brings 35 years of financial experience to our team. He has been and continues to be an invaluable member of our Earthworks family!

Jason Cansler

Senior Project Supervisor

He’s back and better than ever! Jason was with Geothermal in the early days and has decided to bring back his knowledge, expertise, and unique set of skills! We are so excited to add him back to our team.