How do they match: Bridge and Lock Tenders

  • Clean and lubricate equipment, and make minor repairs and adjustments.
  • Direct movements of vessels in locks or bridge areas, using signals, telecommunication equipment, or loudspeakers.
  • Inspect canal and bridge equipment, and areas, such as roadbeds, for damage or defects, reporting problems to supervisors as necessary.

  • Clean machinery or equipment.
  • Control equipment that regulates vehicle traffic.
  • Control pumps or pumping equipment.
  • Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.