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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”

Check that bridges are clear of vehicles and pedestrians prior to opening.
Record names, types, and destinations of vessels passing through bridge openings or locks, and numbers of trains or vehicles crossing bridges.
Maintain and guard stations in bridges to check waterways for boat traffic.
Log data such as water levels and weather conditions.
Prepare accident reports.
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.
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.
Operate lighthouses to assist marine passage near shores and dangerous waters.
Inspect canal and bridge equipment, and areas such as roadbeds for damage or defects, reporting problems to supervisors as necessary.
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.
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.
Observe approaching vessels to determine size and speed, and listen for whistle signals indicating desire to pass.
Observe position and progress of vessels to ensure best utilization of lock spaces or bridge opening spaces.
Write and submit maintenance work requisitions.
Add and remove balance weights to bridge mechanisms as necessary.
Perform maintenance duties such as sweeping, painting, and yard work to keep facilities clean and in order.

Related Technology & Tools

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