242132 Landscape Architect

Landscape Designers are excluded from this occupation. Landscape Designers are included in Occupation 312134 Landscape Designer.

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

• Designs, plans, manages, and maintains projects for new developments, heritage protection, preservation of natural and cultural landscapes, and the rehabilitation of degraded landscapes
• Prepares landscape documentation, including drawings, specifications, schedules, and contract documents, and calls for tenders on behalf of clients
• Conducts research and analysis to develop sustainable landscape designs, planning, and management practices, methods, and development strategies
• Conducts feasibility studies and impact assessments to assess the impact of development upon the ecology, environmental character, cultural values, and community health and welfare of landscapes
• Collects and documents data through site analysis, considering indigenous practices, landform, soils, vegetation, hydrology, visual characteristics, and human-made and managed features
• May provide expert advice and advocacy on landscape matters in conflict resolution, judicial courts, and commissions