Maintenance Tech II Grounds - Roads
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
West Chicago, ILFull-time$26.65–30/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed today
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The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County seeks a Maintenance Technician II for its Grounds Roads Crew in West Chicago. The role focuses on maintaining and repairing District roadways, including asphalt and gravel surfaces, driveways, trails, and parking lots. The position involves travel throughout the district and offers a Monday–Friday schedule, hourly compensation, and a benefits package.
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This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13749115 The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is seeking Maintenance Technician II to join our Grounds Roads Crew located in West Chicago, IL. This role is a great opportunity to join a skilled, supportive team dedicated to high-quality work and the larger mission of the forest preserve. This position focuses on maintenance and repair of District roadways including sealcoat, pave, patch, repair gravel and asphalt, driveways, trails, and parking lots. Compensation $26.65 to $30.00 per hour, depending on experience. The position includes a comprehensive and generous benefits package featuring: - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension program - Tuition Reimbursement - Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance - Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time - Life Insurance - Deferred Compensation options About the Role We are looking for a team player with an Illinois Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with 1-3 years of experience in maintaining roadways; water scaping and hard scaping. Experience planting trees and shrubs, repairing signage and fences, and trail maintenance. Current IL Dept. of Agriculture Pesticide Operator's License preferred. This position works in a variety of different settings and will require travel throughout the district. Schedule Schedule is Monday - Friday 6:45 am to 2:45 pm. Key Qualifications - Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of hire. - 1-3 years of related experience in maintenance duties and operation of machinery and equipment. - Valid Driver's License in good standing; Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) required within (6) months in good standing. - IL Department of Agriculture Pesticide Operator's License within (6) months of employment. Apply Today Follow the link to apply directly to be considered for the position. Work With Us Additional information about the position and job duties can be found in the attached job description. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is an equal opportunity employer. \ \ For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.\ \
How this job compares
Set against the 6,597 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$26.65–30/hr
- Illinois median$27–33/hr141 hourly ranges
- US median$27–34/hr3,011 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $28.33/hr, is 4% below the Illinois median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the middle half of Maintenance Technician hourly ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 199 open Maintenance Technician jobs in Illinois and 6,597 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 3,770 postings).
- Education
- 25 of the 6,597 open Maintenance Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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