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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 Tender
- Chief Lock Tender Operator
- Bridgeman
- Bridge Saw Operator
- Bridge Operator, Slip
- Bridge Opener
- Bridge Leverman
- Bridge Crew Member
Tasks for “Crossing Watchman”
- Inspect canal and bridge equipment, and areas such as roadbeds for damage or defects, reporting problems to supervisors as necessary.
- Clean and lubricate equipment, and make minor repairs and adjustments.
- Check that bridges are clear of vehicles and pedestrians prior to opening.
- Raise drawbridges and observe passage of water traffic, then lower drawbridges and raise automobile gates.
- Direct movements of vessels in locks or bridge areas, using signals, telecommunication equipment, or loudspeakers.
- Operate lighthouses to assist marine passage near shores and dangerous waters.
- Attach ropes or cable lines to bitts on lock decks or wharfs to secure vessels.
- Stop automobile and pedestrian traffic on bridges, and lower automobile gates prior to moving bridges.
- Write and submit maintenance work requisitions.
- 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.
- Add and remove balance weights to bridge mechanisms as necessary.
- Move levers to activate traffic signals, navigation lights, and alarms.
- Observe position and progress of vessels to ensure best utilization of lock spaces or bridge opening spaces.
- Maintain and guard stations in bridges to check waterways for boat traffic.
- Record names, types, and destinations of vessels passing through bridge openings or locks, and numbers of trains or vehicles crossing bridges.
- Observe approaching vessels to determine size and speed, and listen for whistle signals indicating desire to pass.
- Perform maintenance duties such as sweeping, painting, and yard work to keep facilities clean and in order.
- Prepare accident reports.
- Log data such as water levels and weather conditions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Traffic directional cones
- Megaphones
- Span lights
- Protective glasses
- Television monitors
- Balance weights
- Mobile radios
- Hearing protectors
- Life jackets
- Electric drawbridges
- Adjustable wrenches
- Wire ropes
- Motor vehicles
- Radar systems
- Traffic gates
- Signal flares
- Closed circuit television CCTV monitoring systems
- Intrusion alarms
- Putty knives
- Fall protection equipment
- Signal flags
- Lawn mowers
- Step ladders
- Wire cutting tools
- Grease dispensing guns
- Sump pumps
- Warning horns
- Safety gloves
- Gas detectors
- Desktop computers
- Cable lines
- Spot lights
- Hand trucks
- Laser facsimile machines
- Bitts
- Bridge traffic signals
- Weather monitoring instruments
- Loudspeaker warning system
- Gas powered snow blowers
- Snow plows
- Warning sirens
- Surveillance binoculars
- Navigation lights
- Very high frequency VHF radiotelephones
- Smoke detectors
- Safety-toe boots
- Signal bells
- Gas powered generators
- Hard hats
- X ray scanners
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Email software