SITE TECHNICIAN II

Job Requisition ID: 56238 Opening Date: 05/20/2026 Closing Date: 06/04/2026 Agency: Department of Natural Resources Class Title: SITE TECHNICIAN II - 41132 Skill Option: UMP Certificate Bilingual Option: None Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/26) $4,747 monthly; Full Range $4,747 - $6,446 monthly Job Type: Salaried Category: Full Time County: Clinton Number of Vacancies: 2 Bargaining Unit Code: RC028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees, AFSCME Merit Comp Code: N/A This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal. 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Position Overview The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire two Site Technician 2's at Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area for The Office of Land Management. This position make improvements to various buildings onsite; clean restrooms, maintain grounds, operate and maintain vehicles and heavy equipment, participate in Controlled Pheasant Season, oversee hunter check stations, mow grass, plow snow and maintain wildlife habitat plots; and will at times provides on-the-job training to new employees and volunteers. Eldon Hazlet SRA is one of the largest campgrounds in the Illinois state park system to be located on the largest manmade lake in Illinois. It attracts more than 800,000 visitors annually to camp, boat, fish, hunt, picnic, birdwatch, and hike more than 9 miles of trails. We welcome all interested persons to apply today. Essential Functions Under direct supervision, performs semi-skilled work and travels in the maintenance and operation of Eldon Hazlet State Park. Participates in the maintenance to all site structures. Assists in site grounds maintenance. Participates in the Controlled Pheasant Season. On an intermittent or seasonal basis provides leadership and direction to seasonal employees, volunteers, or other staff. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above. Minimum Qualifications Requires education and experience equivalent to high school graduation and two years of maintenance or farming experience preferably associated with the building trades and/or operation of heavy equipment and machinery. Preferred Qualifications Two (2) years of working knowledge of tools and equipment used in the trades and/or operation of heavy equipment or farm machinery and implements and/or warehousing. Two (2) years of experience following written and oral instructions. Two (2) years of experience informing visitors of site facilities, programs, rules, and regulations. Conditions of Employment All applicants must be able to meet the following Conditions of Employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position. The State of Illinois complies with federal and state disability laws and will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities: Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history Requires appropriate, valid driver's license. Requires ability to obtain herbicide/pesticide operator's license within 6 months of employment. Requires ability to withstand exposure to the elements on a year-round basis. Requires physical ability to operate and maintain tools, equipment and materials utilized in the maintenance, repair and care of site resources, buildings and grounds. Requires ability to lift, carry, and transport loads exceeding sixty pounds Requires ability to walk over rough and broken terrain Requires ability to obtain and maintain First Aid/CPR certification. The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description. Agency and Division Statements Office of Land Management The Office of Land Management (OLM) oversees nearly 400 individual parcels of land and institutes a wide variety of programs and activities advocating outdoor recreation through sustainable use, conservation, and preservation. The Historic Sites Division of the Office of Land Management oversees 57 Historic Sites, Monuments, and Memorials. OLM facilitates activities from small group interpretive programming at Historical Sites, to hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, and camping. Agency Statement Charged with preserving, protecting and promoting Illinois’ natural and cultural resources, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) employees oversee water, wildlife, wetlands and oil wells, parks, historic sites – and everything in between. Employment opportunities vary greatly, often providing employees the chance to work indoors and out in a dynamic yet relaxed environment. Working for the State of Illinois, IDNR employees receive excellent benefits, including, vision health and dental insurance; a retirement plan and deferred compensation options; state holidays and other time off; as well as pre-tax benefit programs. Work Hours: Both employess will work April 1st - Jan. 15th, 7am - 3pm, Tuesday - Saturday. Jan. 16th - March 31st, 7am - 3pm, Monday - Friday Headquarter Location: Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area, 20100 Hazlet Park Rd, Carlyle, Illinois, 62231 Work County: Clinton Agency Contact: Vicky Fowler Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Phone #: View phone number on click.appcast.io Posting Group: Environmental & Natural Resources This title is within the Upward Mobility Program (UMP). General Program information can be found by clicking on the Upward Mobility Program link or for specific title information at UMP Titles. To utilize upward mobility contractual rights for this position, employees must apply internally and must upload a copy of the UMP grade notice to their application documents prior to submission. UMP grades can be uploaded to the Additional Documents OR Grade Documentation section of the application. This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs). 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