Site Technician II - State Parks Maintenance

About the role

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is hiring two Site Technician II's for the Office of Land Management at Starved Rock State Park, Matthiessen State Park and its satellites (Mitchell's Grove Nature Preserve, Sandy Ford Natural Area and Margery Carlson Nature Preserve). The position covers plumbing, building and site maintenance, grounds work, equipment operation and emergency response, and is a salaried, full-time union position.

Key responsibilities

• Perform semi-skilled, routine maintenance and program support tasks under direct supervision at the parks and their satellites
• Maintain site landscaping and trail systems, and assist with building and grounds maintenance
• Assist campers and visitors, and help keep sites safe
• Design layouts and build wooden and heat-treated interpretive and informational signs, and order materials
• Maintain and operate water treatment and distribution systems, and repair electrical systems in the treatment plant and water line breaks
• Operate heavy equipment such as backhoes, loaders, road graders and V-plows, and maintain vehicles and equipment
• Participate in flood clean-up, road repair and snow removal, and rescue injured or stranded visitors
• Serve as a certified First Responder

Required profile

• Education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma and two years of maintenance or farming experience, preferably in building trades or heavy equipment operation
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to obtain a pesticide operator's license and a water/wastewater treatment operator's certificate within six months of employment
• Ability to withstand year-round exposure to the elements and to lift loads over sixty pounds
• Background check and self-disclosure of criminal history

Preferred qualifications

• Working knowledge of tools and equipment used in the trades and heavy equipment or farm machinery
• Two years of experience following written and oral instructions
• Two years of experience explaining site facilities, programs, rules and regulations to visitors

What we offer

• Anticipated starting salary of $4,747 per month, range $4,747-$6,446 per month
• Health, vision and dental insurance, retirement plan and deferred compensation options
• Flexible/remote work schedules may be available for some positions

Applicants must apply electronically through the State of Illinois online application system; applications by email or paper are not accepted. The schedule rotates weekly, with some weeks running Thursday to Monday evenings.