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“Lighthouse Keeper” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.
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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
- Gate Attendant
- 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 “Lighthouse Keeper”
- 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.
- Write and submit maintenance work requisitions.
- Direct movements of vessels in locks or bridge areas, using signals, telecommunication equipment, or loudspeakers.
- Perform maintenance duties such as sweeping, painting, and yard work to keep facilities clean and in order.
- Log data such as water levels and weather conditions.
- Prepare accident reports.
- Record names, types, and destinations of vessels passing through bridge openings or locks, and numbers of trains or vehicles crossing bridges.
- Attach ropes or cable lines to bitts on lock decks or wharfs to secure vessels.
- 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.
- 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.
- Observe position and progress of vessels to ensure best utilization of lock spaces or bridge opening spaces.
- Check that bridges are clear of vehicles and pedestrians prior to opening.
- Raise drawbridges and observe passage of water traffic, then lower drawbridges and raise automobile gates.
- Operate lighthouses to assist marine passage near shores and dangerous waters.
- Observe approaching vessels to determine size and speed, and listen for whistle signals indicating desire to pass.
- Move levers to activate traffic signals, navigation lights, and alarms.
- Turn valves to increase or decrease water levels in locks.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hand trucks
- Sump pumps
- Very high frequency VHF radiotelephones
- Cable lines
- Warning horns
- Megaphones
- Span lights
- Putty knives
- Lawn mowers
- Fall protection equipment
- Signal flares
- Bitts
- Closed circuit television CCTV monitoring systems
- Smoke detectors
- Traffic directional cones
- Navigation lights
- Desktop computers
- Signal flags
- X ray scanners
- Adjustable wrenches
- Wire ropes
- Signal bells
- Step ladders
- Weather monitoring instruments
- Loudspeaker warning system
- Balance weights
- Television monitors
- Wire cutting tools
- Bridge traffic signals
- Traffic gates
- Safety-toe boots
- Gas powered generators
- Grease dispensing guns
- Gas detectors
- Protective glasses
- Hearing protectors
- Gas powered snow blowers
- Surveillance binoculars
- Hard hats
- Motor vehicles
- Electric drawbridges
- Mobile radios
- Snow plows
- Radar systems
- Intrusion alarms
- Spot lights
- Laser facsimile machines
- Warning sirens
- Safety gloves
- Life jackets
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Email software