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“Bridge Tender” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Operate and tend bridges, canal locks, and lighthouses to permit marine passage on inland waterways, near shores, and at danger points in waterway passages. May supervise such operations. Includes drawbridge operators, lock operators, and slip bridge operators.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-6011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 46,680.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
Currently, there are 3,510 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Bridge and Lock Tenders”.

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Tasks for “Bridge Tender”

Perform maintenance duties such as sweeping, painting, and yard work to keep facilities clean and in order.
Write and submit maintenance work requisitions.
Prepare accident reports.
Raise drawbridges and observe passage of water traffic, then lower drawbridges and raise automobile gates.
Clean and lubricate equipment, and make minor repairs and adjustments.
Record names, types, and destinations of vessels passing through bridge openings or locks, and numbers of trains or vehicles crossing bridges.
Move levers to activate traffic signals, navigation lights, and alarms.
Turn valves to increase or decrease water levels in locks.
Control machinery to open and close canal locks and dams, railroad or highway drawbridges, or horizontally or vertically adjustable bridges.
Operate lighthouses to assist marine passage near shores and dangerous waters.
Add and remove balance weights to bridge mechanisms as necessary.
Attach ropes or cable lines to bitts on lock decks or wharfs to secure vessels.
Log data such as water levels and weather conditions.
Check that bridges are clear of vehicles and pedestrians prior to opening.
Stop automobile and pedestrian traffic on bridges, and lower automobile gates prior to moving bridges.
Maintain and guard stations in bridges to check waterways for boat traffic.
Direct movements of vessels in locks or bridge areas, using signals, telecommunication equipment, or loudspeakers.
Inspect canal and bridge equipment, and areas such as roadbeds for damage or defects, reporting problems to supervisors as necessary.
Observe position and progress of vessels to ensure best utilization of lock spaces or bridge opening spaces.
Observe approaching vessels to determine size and speed, and listen for whistle signals indicating desire to pass.

Related Technology & Tools

Traffic gates
Gas powered generators
Protective glasses
Weather monitoring instruments
Snow plows
Hard hats
Bitts
Signal bells
Span lights
Balance weights
Electric drawbridges
Bridge traffic signals
Surveillance binoculars
Sump pumps
Warning horns
Mobile radios
Gas detectors
Fall protection equipment
Megaphones
Radar systems
Navigation lights
Wire cutting tools
Laser facsimile machines
Gas powered snow blowers
Television monitors
Step ladders
Very high frequency VHF radiotelephones
Safety-toe boots
Signal flares
X ray scanners
Putty knives
Signal flags
Desktop computers
Wire ropes
Warning sirens
Intrusion alarms
Spot lights
Smoke detectors
Traffic directional cones
Life jackets
Hearing protectors
Safety gloves
Loudspeaker warning system
Cable lines
Hand trucks
Grease dispensing guns
Adjustable wrenches
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Lawn mowers
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