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Summary Description


	Plan and design land areas for projects such as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Designer

2.	Director of Landscape Architecture and Planning

3.	Environment Friendly Landscape Designer

4.	Environmental Designer

5.	Environmental Planner

6.	Exterior Designer

7.	Golf Course Architect

8.	Golf Course Designer

9.	Indoor Landscape Architect

10.	Land Planner

11.	Landscape Architect

12.	Landscape Architect and Planner

13.	Landscape Designer

14.	Landscape Engineer

15.	Outdoor Landscape Architect

16.	Planner

17.	Project Landscape Architect

18.	Senior Landscape Architect

19.	Site Planner

20.	Sustainable Landscape Architect

Job Tasks

	Confer with clients, engineering personnel, or architects on landscape projects. Discuss designs or plans with clients.

	Prepare site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for land development. Create maps.

	Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for environmental reports or landscaping plans. Analyze physical, survey, or geographic data.

	Develop marketing materials, proposals, or presentation to generate new work opportunities. Perform marketing activities.

	Inspect landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, evaluate quality of materials or work, or advise clients or construction personnel. Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet specifications or standards.

	Prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs. Create graphical representations of structures or landscapes.

	Present project plans or designs to public stakeholders, such as government agencies or community groups. Explain project details to the general public.

	Integrate existing land features or landscaping into designs. Incorporate green features into the design of structures or facilities.

	Manage the work completed by subcontractors to ensure quality control. Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.

	Create landscapes that minimize water consumption such as by incorporating drought-resistant grasses or indigenous plants. Incorporate green features into the design of structures or facilities.

	Collaborate with architects or related professionals on whole building design to maximize the aesthetic features of structures or surrounding land and to improve energy efficiency. Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.

	Research latest products, technology, or design trends to stay current in the field. Update technical knowledge.

	Inspect proposed sites to identify structural elements of land areas or other important site information, such as soil condition, existing landscaping, or the proximity of water management facilities. Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet specifications or standards.

	Develop planting plans for clients to assist them to garden productively or achieve particular aesthetic effects. Prepare detailed work plans.

	Identify and select appropriate sustainable materials for use in landscape designs, such as using recycled wood or recycled concrete boards for structural elements or recycled tires for playground bedding. Select project materials. Incorporate green features into the design of structures or facilities.

	Design and integrate rainwater harvesting or gray and reclaimed water systems to conserve water into building or land designs. Design water conservation systems.

	Collaborate with estimators to cost projects, create project plans, or coordinate bids from landscaping contractors. Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.

	Prepare conceptual drawings, graphics, or other visual representations of land areas to show predicted growth or development of land areas over time. Create graphical representations of structures or landscapes.

	Provide follow-up consultations for clients to ensure landscape designs are maturing or developing as planned. Advise customers on the use of products or services.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Landscape Architects
	Landscape architects design parks and the outdoor spaces of campuses, recreational facilities, private homes, and other open areas.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Landscape Architects
	Landscape architects spend much of their time in offices, creating designs, preparing models, and meeting with clients. They spend the rest of their time at jobsites. About 1 in 5 were self-employed in 2014.

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