Will “Crossing Tender” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

97% Chance of Automation

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

This job is ranked #644 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

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”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Crossing Tender”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

Microsoft Outlook
Email software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel