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“Lock Tender” 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
- Bridge Tender
- Bridge Operator
- Tender
- Station Gateman
- Marine Tower Operator
- Locks Tender
- Lockman
- Lock Tender
- Lock Operator
- Lock Master
- Lock Keeper
- Lock and Dam Repairer
- Lock and Dam Operator
- Lighthouse Keeper
- 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 “Lock Tender”
- Move levers to activate traffic signals, navigation lights, and alarms.
- Log data such as water levels and weather conditions.
- Check that bridges are clear of vehicles and pedestrians prior to opening.
- 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.
- Operate lighthouses to assist marine passage near shores and dangerous waters.
- Clean and lubricate equipment, and make minor repairs and adjustments.
- Record names, types, and destinations of vessels passing through bridge openings or locks, and numbers of trains or vehicles crossing bridges.
- Stop automobile and pedestrian traffic on bridges, and lower automobile gates prior to moving bridges.
- Inspect canal and bridge equipment, and areas such as roadbeds for damage or defects, reporting problems to supervisors as necessary.
- Control machinery to open and close canal locks and dams, railroad or highway drawbridges, or horizontally or vertically adjustable bridges.
- Direct movements of vessels in locks or bridge areas, using signals, telecommunication equipment, or loudspeakers.
- 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.
- Observe approaching vessels to determine size and speed, and listen for whistle signals indicating desire to pass.
- Prepare accident reports.
- 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.
- Attach ropes or cable lines to bitts on lock decks or wharfs to secure vessels.
- Write and submit maintenance work requisitions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Laser facsimile machines
- Intrusion alarms
- Gas powered snow blowers
- Surveillance binoculars
- Gas detectors
- Smoke detectors
- Very high frequency VHF radiotelephones
- Spot lights
- Grease dispensing guns
- Motor vehicles
- Bitts
- Warning sirens
- Hearing protectors
- Wire cutting tools
- Warning horns
- Adjustable wrenches
- Safety-toe boots
- Step ladders
- Radar systems
- Navigation lights
- Loudspeaker warning system
- Fall protection equipment
- Desktop computers
- Putty knives
- Signal bells
- Sump pumps
- Hand trucks
- Traffic directional cones
- Megaphones
- Signal flares
- Protective glasses
- Weather monitoring instruments
- Mobile radios
- Television monitors
- Closed circuit television CCTV monitoring systems
- Signal flags
- X ray scanners
- Life jackets
- Safety gloves
- Gas powered generators
- Hard hats
- Lawn mowers
- Bridge traffic signals
- Span lights
- Electric drawbridges
- Balance weights
- Cable lines
- Snow plows
- Wire ropes
- Traffic gates
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Email software
- Microsoft Word