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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 “Bridgeman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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