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