Landscape Architects
Golf Course Architect, Landscape Architect, Landscape Planner, Park Planner
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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:
- Confer with clients, engineering personnel, or architects on landscape projects.
- Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for environmental reports or landscaping plans.
- Inspect landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, evaluate quality of materials or work, or advise clients or construction personnel.
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- design
- building and construction
Math and Science
- geography
- biology
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- customer service
Skills
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
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- create new and original ideas
- come up with lots of ideas
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Initiative
- Stress Tolerance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
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
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree
usually needed
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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