Lock and Dam Operator
department of armySeattle (WA)
About the role
Job Duties:
Assist with handling and snubbing bow/stern lines to assist pilots. Walk lines to proper locations along the lock wall. Secure vessel lines to the lock wall. Under direct supervision, operate electrical, electronic, and hydraulic gate controls at one end of the chamber. Learn to operate water control valves safely. Clear ice, logs, and debris from gate paths and recesses. Perform ground maintenance (mowing, snow shoveling, janitorial tasks).Assist maintenance crews with routine repairs. Input vessel times, registration, and direction into logs. Use basic light and horn signals as directed.
Before you apply
Applying takes about a minute. These four things decide how fast it moves after that.
Your profile is current
It's what we read first. Occupations, seniority and locations matter more than a long history.
Two examples you can talk through
Not a portfolio — just two pieces of work where you can explain the decisions and what you'd change.
A number in mind
What you're on now and what would make you move. We negotiate better when we know both.
Your notice period
Employers plan around it, and it's the question that stalls offers most often.
Once you apply, someone reads it and calls you before anything reaches the employer — usually within two working days.
More like this