NorthStar

Occupations/53-6011.00

Bridge and Lock Tenders

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.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

69%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

25%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

54%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly human

    Observe approaching vessels to determine size and speed, and listen for whistle signals indicating desire to pass.

  • Task

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

  • Task

    Direct movements of vessels in locks or bridge areas, using signals, telecommunication equipment, or loudspeakers.

The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.

Core tasks

  1. 01Control machinery to open and close canal locks and dams, railroad or highway drawbridges, or horizontally or vertically adjustable bridges.
  2. 02Direct movements of vessels in locks or bridge areas, using signals, telecommunication equipment, or loudspeakers.
  3. 03Observe position and progress of vessels to ensure best use of lock spaces or bridge opening spaces.
  4. 04Record names, types, and destinations of vessels passing through bridge openings or locks, and numbers of trains or vehicles crossing bridges.
  5. 05Observe approaching vessels to determine size and speed, and listen for whistle signals indicating desire to pass.
  6. 06Move levers to activate traffic signals, navigation lights, and alarms.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.53
  • Degree of automation2.89
  • Time sitting3.20
  • Originality (ability)2.25
  • Conflict situations2.16
  • Hands-on objects/tools3.20
  • Outdoors / weather3.37
  • Disease exposure1.16
  • Decision freedom4.15

Top abilities

  • Near Vision3.25
  • Information Ordering3.25
  • Selective Attention3.12
  • Far Vision3.12
  • Control Precision3.12
  • Auditory Attention3.12
  • Speech Recognition3.00
  • Speech Clarity3.00

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.88
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing2.88
  • Speaking3.00
  • Mathematics2.00
  • Science1.12
  • Critical Thinking3.00
  • Active Learning2.38
  • Learning Strategies2.50
  • Monitoring3.25

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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