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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”

Observe position and progress of vessels to ensure best utilization of lock spaces or bridge opening spaces.
Log data such as water levels and weather conditions.
Prepare accident reports.
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.
Control machinery to open and close canal locks and dams, railroad or highway drawbridges, or horizontally or vertically adjustable bridges.
Maintain and guard stations in bridges to check waterways for boat traffic.
Write and submit maintenance work requisitions.
Check that bridges are clear of vehicles and pedestrians prior to opening.
Add and remove balance weights to bridge mechanisms as necessary.
Clean and lubricate equipment, and make minor repairs and adjustments.
Inspect canal and bridge equipment, and areas such as roadbeds for damage or defects, reporting problems to supervisors as necessary.
Observe approaching vessels to determine size and speed, and listen for whistle signals indicating desire to pass.
Operate lighthouses to assist marine passage near shores and dangerous waters.
Raise drawbridges and observe passage of water traffic, then lower drawbridges and raise automobile gates.
Record names, types, and destinations of vessels passing through bridge openings or locks, and numbers of trains or vehicles crossing bridges.
Turn valves to increase or decrease water levels in locks.
Move levers to activate traffic signals, navigation lights, and alarms.
Stop automobile and pedestrian traffic on bridges, and lower automobile gates prior to moving bridges.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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