Site Technician Ii; Ump

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Date:
Dec 12, 2025

Location:

Lincoln, IL 62656

Job Requisition

Closing Date: 12/29/2025

Agency:
Department of Natural Resources

Class

Title:

SITE TECHNICIAN II - 41132

Skill Option: UMP Certificate

Bilingual Option:
None

Salary:
Anticipated Starting Salary $4,586 monthly;
Full Range $4,586 - $6,228 monthly

Job Type: Salaried

Category:
Full Time

County:
Logan

Number of Vacancies: 2

Merit Comp Code: N/A

Union Position:
Yes (RC028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees, AFSCME)

Reasonable Accommodation Statement:

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To be provided a Reasonable Accommodation during the hiring process, you will need to provide a certification of disability from a physician, psychiatrist, school official or an Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Counselor. Supporting documentation should be uploaded under My Documents → Additional Documents section for each application.

Sponsorship for Employment:

The State of Illinois does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status), nor is the State able to provide extensions of optional practical training (OPT) under the STEM-designated degree program for F-1 students. To be considered for permanent employment with the State of Illinois, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Disclosure of Salary Information:

In compliance with the Illinois Equal Pay Act, 820 ILCS 112/1 et seq., the State does not seek, request, or require a job applicant’s wage or salary history. Employment decisions are not made based on an applicant’s wage or salary history. To that end, please do not include wage or salary information in your resume or other profile or application materials
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is seeking to hire Site Technician 2 at James Heltfrich GPC and Edward Madigan State Park for The Office of Land Management. This position will assist in the propagation and rearing of game birds, perform ground maintenance, plumbing, carpentry and electrical duties throughout the parks, winterize buildings and equipment and provide maintenance to tractors, small machines and trucks, answer phone calls and questions from visitors and provide training to volunteers and conservation workers.

James Helfrich Wildlife Propagation Center/ Edward Madigan State Park is comprised of a mixture of upland hardwood timber, wooded riparian/floodplain buffer (along Salt Creek), native warm-season grass and forb plantings, cool-season grass pasture, and agricultural fields. You can enjoy fishing, hiking and hunting. We welcome all interested candidates to apply today.

• Under direct supervision, provides technical assistance in the propagation and rearing of game birds.
• Performs semi-skill maintenance and repair projects for James Heltfrich GPC and Edward Madigan state Park.
• Performs overall general maintenance of the grounds internal and external throughout the parks.
• Engages in public relations work throughout the parks.
• Provides training to volunteers and conservation workers on the safe operation of equipment and utilization of hand tools.
• Prepares reports and records for the parks.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires education and experience equivalent to high school graduation and two years…