SITE TECHNICIAN II

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire a Site Technician 2 at the Union County State Fish & Wildlife Area. This position will perform maintenance of vehicles and equipment, maintain grounds and recreational programs, operating grain trucks, backhoes, road graders and heavy farming machinery over 80 h.p. to carry out the wildlife farming program, maintain hunter check stations, trap and band waterfowl, clean restrooms, mow grass, plow snow and at times provide guidance and training to seasonal staff. Union County State Fish & Wildlife Area encompasses 6,202 acres in the Lower Mississippi River bottomlands division of Illinois. This Wildlife area is a haven for many diverse forms of wildlife such as flocks of wintering Canada geese other waterfowl, White-tailed deer, bald and golden eagles. It is the perfect place for fishing and hunting. We welcome all interested and qualified applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today. 

Essential Functions

• Under direct supervision, regularly operates heavy equipment to carry out the wildlife farming program; performs semi-skilled and unskilled maintenance and program support tasks.
• Participates in the hunting program at the site.
• Assists with building and grounds maintenance using such equipment as hand mowers, bushhog and chain saws.
• Performs routine maintenance on site vehicles and equipment.
• Assists with safety of site visitors.
• Assists with the waterfowl program.
• Seasonally provides leadership and direction to small crews of lower-level site workers performing unskilled routine maintenance tasks.
• 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 maintenance or farming experience preferably associated with the building trades and/or the operation of heavy equipment and machinery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of tools and equipment used in the trades and/or the operation of heavy equipment or farm machinery and implements and/or warehousing.
• Two (2) years of experience in following written and oral instructions.
• Two (2) years of experience in informing visitors of site facilities, programs, rules and regulations.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires appropriate, valid Driver's License.
• Requires ability to obtain 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 abiliity to walk over rough and broken terrain.
• Requires abiliity to obtain and maintain First Aid/CPR certification.

The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Agency and Division Statement

DNR Agency Statement

Charged with preserving, protecting, and promoting Illinois’ natural resources, the 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 health, vision and dental insurance; a retirement plan and deferred compensation options; state holidays and other time off; as well as pre-tax benefit programs; flexible/remote work schedules may be available for certain positions.

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.