LOCK AND DAM OPERATOR
Summary
Operates and supervises lock and dam equipment to manage river traffic, ensuring safe vessel passage and equipment functionality.
About the Position: The position is for a Permanent, Seasonal, Full-time shift Head Lock and Dam Operator at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers navigation facilities, St. Paul district. The applicant selected directs employees in the operation of lock and dam equipment.
Exercises primary authority over the use of lock through issuance of instructions to tow boat captains and other craft operators, the setting of precedence of entry, and maintaining proper procedural operation.
Handles bow or stern lines, walks lines to proper locations along wall and snubs lines to assist pilot in maneuvering craft into position.
Operates electrical, electronic, and/or hydraulic gate controls to open and/or close gates.
Observes weather conditions, condition of craft desiring entry, etc. to determine propriety of entry from safety standpoint.
Performs operational or functional checks on machinery to avoid untimely or dangerous equipment breakdown, and to identify the development of unsafe conditions.