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Landscape Architects
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.
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- 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.
- Prepare site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for land development.
- Integrate existing land features or landscaping into designs.
- 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.
- Prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs.
- 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.
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Skills to explore
Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2025-08
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2025-08
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2025-08
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
2025-08
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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Operations Analysis
Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
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Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
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Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 4 of 5 · 2025-08. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
Related study fields
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O*NET-SOC code 17-1012.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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