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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 “Dam Tender Assistant”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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