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75210.01 – Lock equipment operators

Lock equipment operators operate lock gates, bridges and similar equipment along canal systems.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Bridgemaster
  • Canal lock tender
  • Lock operator
  • Lockmaster

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Operate telecommunication equipment or use portable loudspeakers to direct movements of vessels in lock area
  • Operate controls to open or close lock gates
  • Operate controls to raise, lower or turn bridges
  • Observe progress of vessels passing through locks.

Additional information

  • There is little or no mobility among lock equipment operators, cable ferry operators and ferry terminal workers.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Deck officers, water transport (72602)
  • Water transport deck and engine room crew (74201)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

75 – Helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers

Sub-major group

752 – Transport drivers, operators and labourers

Minor group

7521 – Water and rail transport operators and labourers and related occupations

Unit group

75210 – Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations

Occupational profile

75210.01 – Lock equipment operators

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