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What’s it like to be a Landscape Architect?
Landscape architects plan and design land areas for projects such as parks,
schools, hospitals, roads, malls, plazas, sports complexes, holiday resorts,
hotel complexes, shopping centres, airports, housing subdivisions, national
parks, playgrounds and commercial, industrial and residential sites.
Landscape architects may work independently or with other professionals such
as architects, engineers and town planners.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Landscape Architect earn an average of $1352 per week. The
[average annual salary for this job is $70304 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- analytical and planning ability
- aptitude for design
- creative flair
- good communication skills
- enjoy the natural environment
- able to work independently or as part of a team.
This job also involves:
Good vision for detail
These jobs require you to be able to see clearly to examine items close-up. It
covers jobs where poor vision e.g. tunnel vision, could make the work place
unsafe or the job difficult to undertake, e.g. draftsperson working with
detailed drawings; checkout operator reading dockets; work requiring good
hand-eye co-ordination for working with precision or semi-precision tools.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of a recognised Bachelor Degree,
or extensive relevant experience. Some jobs also require post-graduate study,
such as a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master Degree.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Art
School subjects that include some aspect of ART provide a useful background to
these jobs. In some cases an art-related subject is a pre-requisite for entry
to courses that provide the training for the job.
Biology
School subjects that include some aspect of BIOLOGY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a biology-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Geography
School subjects that include some aspect of geography provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a geography-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Industrial Arts
School subjects that include some aspect of INDUSTRIAL ARTS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases an industrial arts-related subject is
a pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Rural Studies
School subjects that include some aspect of RURAL STUDIES provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases an rural studies subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Landscape Architect
Landscape architects may perform the following tasks:
- study and discuss designs, costs and construction of projects with clients
- talk to architects, engineers and other professionals, and gather information on factors such as historical and natural conservation requirements, soil structure, drainage, rock features, existing and proposed buildings, and sun and shade movements
- draw up site plans outlining site development, discuss plans with clients and seek approval
- prepare specifications, arrange cost estimates, list building materials required and detail working drawings of the site, showing features such as location of buildings, roads and walkways; land contours and drainage systems; soil conservation measures; and the vegetation to be planted, retained or removed
- investigate the heritage of sites and make plans for the management of open space areas
- use computer and video simulation packages to develop broadscale landscape plans
- supervise site work
- advise on landscape problems concerned with environmental planning.
Specialisations
Landscape architects may specialise in projects such as parks, playgrounds,
roads or public housing. They may also specialise in types of services, such
as regional planning and resource management, site selection, cost studies or
site construction.