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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 “Crossing Watchman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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Grease dispensing guns
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Smoke detectors
Hand trucks
Protective glasses
Traffic gates
Spot lights
Gas detectors
Signal flags
Hard hats
Motor vehicles
Safety gloves
Safety-toe boots
Life jackets
Weather monitoring instruments
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Warning sirens
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Radar systems
Desktop computers
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Wire cutting tools
Intrusion alarms
Traffic directional cones
Sump pumps
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Gas powered snow blowers
X ray scanners
Bitts
Megaphones
Wire ropes
Television monitors
Mobile radios
Electric drawbridges
Loudspeaker warning system
Hearing protectors
Adjustable wrenches
Step ladders
Gas powered generators
Balance weights
Putty knives

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