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