Lock and Dam Operator
- US Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District
- Rogersville, AL
- Jun 17, 2021
Job Description
- Handle bow or stern lines, walk lines in proper locations along the wall, and snub lines to assist pilot in maneuvering craft into position.
- Operate electric gate controls to open or close gates at one end of the lock chamber.
- Operate electrically controlled tow haulage unit to move barges into and out of lock chamber.
- Contact boat pilots to obtain data such as number of passengers, tonnage and commodities being transported, point of origin and destination, etc.
- Secure lines and slings to materials or equipment being moved and provide hand signals to operator for moving items to and from barges or trucks, or place bulkheads, etc.
- Perform a variety of tasks in providing assistance to and/or personally performing work required for the installation, repair, and maintenance of lock or lock and dam machinery and equipment of equipment of mechanical or electrical type.
- Perform carpentry or plumbing required for major construction or repair maintenance; concrete work, etc.
- Perform seasonal duties such as grass cutting, trimming, gardening; shoveling snow, clearing ice; as well as janitorial tasks such as cleaning control house and other site buildings, restrooms, facilities, standby equipment, etc.
Occupations
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District, encompasses over 59,000 square miles and includes parts of seven states. It has regulatory, flood control, navigation, hydropower, and recreational responsibility for the Cumberland River watershed, and regulatory and navigation responsibility for most of the Tennessee River watershed. The Nashville District has a workforce composed of both GS and wage grade employees working in 49 field offices in parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama, and the District headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. The 750+ employees in the Nashville District work in 150 different career positions which include Engineers (Civil, Environmental, Electrical, Mechanical), Hydropower Operators, Mechanics and Electricians, Biologists, Archeologists, Geologists, Park Rangers, Environmental Specialists, Derrickboat Operators, Lock and Dam Equipment Mechanics, Lock Operators, Attorneys, Contract Specialists, Accountants, Budget Analysts, Realty Specialists, Project Managers, Program Managers, Planners, Engineering Techs, Construction Techs, Accounting Techs, Administrative and Clerical, and Information Technology.
MISSION STATEMENT
To execute the federal Civil Works Program for the Region and the Nation by mitigating risk from disasters, delivering collaborative water resource engineering solutions, providing world class public infrastructure management, and protecting the natural resources of the Cumberland-Tennessee River Systems.