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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”.
Also Known As…
- Bridge and Lock Tenders
- Lock Tender
- Bridge Tender
- Bridge Operator
- Tender
- Station Gateman
- Marine Tower Operator
- Locks Tender
- Lockman
- Lock Operator
- Lock Master
- Lock Keeper
- Lock and Dam Repairer
- Lock and Dam Operator
- Lighthouse Keeper
- Gate Attendant
- Drawbridge Tender
- Drawbridge Operator
- Draw Operator
- Dam Tender Assistant
- Dam Tender
- Dam Operator
- Dam Attendant
- Crossing Watchman
- Chief Lock Tender Operator
- Bridgeman
- Bridge Saw Operator
- Bridge Operator, Slip
- Bridge Opener
- Bridge Leverman
- Bridge Crew Member
Tasks for “Crossing Tender”
- Turn valves to increase or decrease water levels in locks.
- Observe position and progress of vessels to ensure best utilization of lock spaces or bridge opening spaces.
- 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.
- Direct movements of vessels in locks or bridge areas, using signals, telecommunication equipment, or loudspeakers.
- Check that bridges are clear of vehicles and pedestrians prior to opening.
- Write and submit maintenance work requisitions.
- Maintain and guard stations in bridges to check waterways for boat traffic.
- Perform maintenance duties such as sweeping, painting, and yard work to keep facilities clean and in order.
- Add and remove balance weights to bridge mechanisms as necessary.
- Log data such as water levels and weather conditions.
- Observe approaching vessels to determine size and speed, and listen for whistle signals indicating desire to pass.
- Stop automobile and pedestrian traffic on bridges, and lower automobile gates prior to moving bridges.
- Move levers to activate traffic signals, navigation lights, and alarms.
- Raise drawbridges and observe passage of water traffic, then lower drawbridges and raise automobile gates.
- Attach ropes or cable lines to bitts on lock decks or wharfs to secure vessels.
- Control machinery to open and close canal locks and dams, railroad or highway drawbridges, or horizontally or vertically adjustable bridges.
- 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.
- Prepare accident reports.
Related Technology & Tools
- Bitts
- Warning sirens
- Megaphones
- Grease dispensing guns
- Smoke detectors
- Traffic gates
- Protective glasses
- Television monitors
- Step ladders
- Safety gloves
- Electric drawbridges
- Cable lines
- Very high frequency VHF radiotelephones
- Snow plows
- Surveillance binoculars
- Desktop computers
- Gas powered snow blowers
- Hand trucks
- Signal bells
- Sump pumps
- Hearing protectors
- Fall protection equipment
- Intrusion alarms
- Signal flares
- Balance weights
- Hard hats
- X ray scanners
- Putty knives
- Gas detectors
- Motor vehicles
- Closed circuit television CCTV monitoring systems
- Gas powered generators
- Wire cutting tools
- Wire ropes
- Weather monitoring instruments
- Adjustable wrenches
- Navigation lights
- Radar systems
- Signal flags
- Lawn mowers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Traffic directional cones
- Span lights
- Mobile radios
- Spot lights
- Life jackets
- Bridge traffic signals
- Loudspeaker warning system
- Warning horns
- Safety-toe boots
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Email software