SITE TECHNICIAN II (UMP)

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking to hire Site Technician II's at Fort Massac State Park.  This position will complete daily and monthly reports, operate trucks and tractors, bushhogs, riding mowers, chainsaws, hand tools, and weed eaters, build forms for concrete, clean and sanitize restrooms, repair and perform preventative maintenance to plumbing, hvac, air conditioning, and electrical systems, sell camping permits and collect fees, direct traffic and make daily traffic counts. The Fort Massac State Park is a historic site along the Ohio River in Illinois. The park offers camping, hiking, boating, fishing, disc golf, and living history programs.  We welcome all interested candidates to apply.

Essential Functions

• Under direct supervision, performs a variety of semi-skilled and routine tasks in the operation, maintenance, and improvement of grounds and facilities at Fort Massac State Park and its satellites.
• Participates in grounds and facilities maintenance.
• Performs routine maintenance on site equipment, vehicles, and tools.
• Performs routine tasks related to historical and recreational outdoor programs.
• Assists in assuring the safety and security of the site and visiting public.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within 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

• 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 in the ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• One (1) year of experience in the ability to inform visitors of site facilities, programs, rules, and regulations.
• One (1) year of experience in outdoor recreation.
• One (1) year of experience in groundskeeping.

Conditions of Employment

Applicants must possess the ability to meet ALL of the following Conditions of Employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position:

1. Ability to pass background check.

2. Valid driver’s license.

3. Ability to obtain pesticide operator’s license within 6 months of employment.

4. Requires ability to withstand exposure to the elements on a year-round basis.

5. Requires physical ability to operate and maintain tools, equipment, and materials utilized in the maintenance, repair, and care of site resources, buildings, and grounds.

6. Requires ability to lift, carry, and transport loads exceeding sixty pounds.

7. Requires ability to walk over rough and broken terrain.

8. 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 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.