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Landscape Architects

Also called: Golf Course Architect, Land Planner, Landscape Architect, Landscape Planner

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:
  • Prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs.
  • Confer with clients, engineering personnel, or architects on landscape projects.
  • Integrate existing land features or landscaping into designs.
On the job, you'll need:

Engineering and Technology

  • design
  • building and construction

Safety and Government

  • public safety and security
  • law and government

Arts and Humanities

  • English language
  • music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture

Business

  • customer service

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • reading work related information

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • create new and original ideas
  • group things in different ways

Attention

  • pay attention to something without being distracted

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Cooperation
  • Initiative

Computer aided design CAD software

  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Trimble SketchUp Pro

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Graphics or photo imaging software

  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Below Average.

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $73,210

Education

Bachelor's degree or master's degree is usually needed.