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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 “Lockman”

Direct movements of vessels in locks or bridge areas, using signals, telecommunication equipment, or loudspeakers.
Clean and lubricate equipment, and make minor repairs and adjustments.
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.
Prepare accident reports.
Turn valves to increase or decrease water levels in locks.
Log data such as water levels and weather conditions.
Stop automobile and pedestrian traffic on bridges, and lower automobile gates prior to moving bridges.
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.
Control machinery to open and close canal locks and dams, railroad or highway drawbridges, or horizontally or vertically adjustable bridges.
Attach ropes or cable lines to bitts on lock decks or wharfs to secure vessels.
Write and submit maintenance work requisitions.
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.
Inspect canal and bridge equipment, and areas such as roadbeds for damage or defects, reporting problems to supervisors as necessary.
Record names, types, and destinations of vessels passing through bridge openings or locks, and numbers of trains or vehicles crossing bridges.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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