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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 “Station Gateman”

Maintain and guard stations in bridges to check waterways for boat traffic.
Prepare accident reports.
Inspect canal and bridge equipment, and areas such as roadbeds for damage or defects, reporting problems to supervisors as necessary.
Add and remove balance weights to bridge mechanisms as necessary.
Turn valves to increase or decrease water levels in locks.
Perform maintenance duties such as sweeping, painting, and yard work to keep facilities clean and in order.
Clean and lubricate equipment, and make minor repairs and adjustments.
Attach ropes or cable lines to bitts on lock decks or wharfs to secure vessels.
Log data such as water levels and weather conditions.
Operate lighthouses to assist marine passage near shores and dangerous waters.
Direct movements of vessels in locks or bridge areas, using signals, telecommunication equipment, or loudspeakers.
Check that bridges are clear of vehicles and pedestrians prior to opening.
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 approaching vessels to determine size and speed, and listen for whistle signals indicating desire to pass.
Raise drawbridges and observe passage of water traffic, then lower drawbridges and raise automobile gates.
Stop automobile and pedestrian traffic on bridges, and lower automobile gates prior to moving bridges.
Record names, types, and destinations of vessels passing through bridge openings or locks, and numbers of trains or vehicles crossing bridges.
Observe position and progress of vessels to ensure best utilization of lock spaces or bridge opening spaces.
Move levers to activate traffic signals, navigation lights, and alarms.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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