Job Family: 53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving

Occupational Group: 53-6010 Transportation and Material Moving

OCCUPATION PROFILE

JOB FAMILY: TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING

OCCUPATION: BRIDGE AND LOCK TENDERS

53-6011

BROADBAND LEVELS: Level 1 – Pay Band 001

DESCRIPTION

This is work operating and tending bridges, canal locks, and lighthouses to permit marine passage on inland waterways, near shores, and at danger points in waterway passages. Incumbents may supervise such operations. This includes drawbridge operators, lock tenders and operators, and slip bridge operators.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Controls machinery to open and close canal locks and dams, railroad or highway drawbridges, or horizontally or vertically adjustable bridges.

Moves levers to activate traffic signals, navigation lights, and alarms.

Operates gas, steam, and hydroelectric generating units to control mechanisms to open locks or bridge.

Observes approaching vessels to determine size and speed, and listens for whistle signal indicating desire to pass.

Signals vessels to proceed.

Observes positions of vessels to ensure optimum utilization of lock space or bridge opening space.

Attaches rope or cable lines to bitt on lock deck or wharf to secure vessel.

Relays messages to vessels in waterway.

Inspects bridge and bridge or canal auxiliary equipment.

Logs data, such as water levels and weather conditions.

Prepares accident reports.

Cleans, oils, greases, and makes minor repairs and adjustments to equipment.

Records names, type and destinations of vessels passing through bridge opening or locks, and number of trains or vehicles crossing bridge.

Writes and submits maintenance work requisitions.

Turns valves to increase or decrease water level in lock.

EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS

Monitor Processes, Materials, and/or Surroundings / Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, often to detect problems or to find out when things are finished.
Getting Information Needed to Do the Job / Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Controlling Machines and Processes / Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, and/or Materials / Inspecting or diagnosing equipment, structures, or materials to identify the causes of errors or other problems or defects.
Estimating Needed Characteristics / Estimating the Characteristics of Materials, Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities, or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events / Identifying information received by making estimates or categorizations, recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing changes in circumstances or events.
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment / Fixing, servicing, aligning, setting up, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
Communicating With Persons Outside Organization / Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Repairing and Maintaining Electrical Equipment / Fixing, servicing, adjusting, regulating, calibrating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems / Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution.

EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Operation and Control / Controlling operations of equipment or systems
Repairing / Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools
Equipment Maintenance / Performing routine maintenance and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
Troubleshooting / Determining what is causing an operating error and deciding what to do about it
Writing / Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
Installation / Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications
Operation Monitoring / Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly
Coordination / Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
Reading Comprehension / Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
Monitoring / Assessing how well one is doing when learning or doing something
Mechanical / Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair, and maintenance
Transportation / Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including their relative costs, advantages, and limitations
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

EFFECTIVE: 07/01/2002

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