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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 “Lock and Dam Repairer”

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.
Inspect canal and bridge equipment, and areas such as roadbeds for damage or defects, reporting problems to supervisors as necessary.
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.
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.
Turn valves to increase or decrease water levels in locks.
Log data such as water levels and weather conditions.
Record names, types, and destinations of vessels passing through bridge openings or locks, and numbers of trains or vehicles crossing bridges.
Prepare accident reports.
Operate lighthouses to assist marine passage near shores and dangerous waters.
Clean and lubricate equipment, and make minor repairs and adjustments.
Move levers to activate traffic signals, navigation lights, and alarms.
Add and remove balance weights to bridge mechanisms as necessary.
Attach ropes or cable lines to bitts on lock decks or wharfs to secure vessels.
Write and submit maintenance work requisitions.
Control machinery to open and close canal locks and dams, railroad or highway drawbridges, or horizontally or vertically adjustable bridges.
Observe position and progress of vessels to ensure best utilization of lock spaces or bridge opening spaces.
Stop automobile and pedestrian traffic on bridges, and lower automobile gates prior to moving bridges.

Related Technology & Tools

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Safety gloves
Mobile radios
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Motor vehicles
Television monitors
Wire cutting tools
Desktop computers
Protective glasses
Signal flags
Megaphones
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Sump pumps
Warning horns
Very high frequency VHF radiotelephones
Loudspeaker warning system
Surveillance binoculars
Traffic directional cones
Radar systems
Adjustable wrenches
Warning sirens
Navigation lights
Signal flares
Span lights
Gas powered generators
Wire ropes
Fall protection equipment
Balance weights
Snow plows
Step ladders
Electric drawbridges
Hand trucks
Gas powered snow blowers
Spot lights
Putty knives
Hard hats
X ray scanners
Bitts
Signal bells
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Traffic gates
Intrusion alarms
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