KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Communicate with clients, engineers and architects on Landscape projects, both written and orally
- Consider environmental factors, such as draining and energy availability.
- Prepare site plans and Graphic representations of plan using computer aided design and drafting (CADD) software.
- Inspect project sites for structural and ground stability to ensure safety in final project, and make changes to the existing design as necessary
- Stay up to date on current practices and landscaping trends by engaging in continued research and education
- Put together planting schedules for clients to use after the project is done in order to maintain the style, beauty and health of the finished product
- Collaborate with local regulatory committees and legal organizations to understand laws about conservation, water use and public safety
- Follow up with clients after completion of a project to ensure satisfaction and maintain a future business contact
- Create drafts to update existing public spaces to be more environmentally and economically friendly
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS (SKILLS & EXPERIENCE)
- Knowledge of landscape and landscape principles and techniques.
- Knowledge of types of building materials and construction methods.
- Knowledge of the methods and techniques of CAD design
- Knowledge of code requirements.
- Knowledge of structural, mechanical and electrical engineering.
- Skill in drafting architectural plans.
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field AND three (3) years of in landscape design experiences including use of CAD technology; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
