Landscape Architects plan and design land areas for projects such as open space networks, parks, schools, institutions, roads, external areas for all building types, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites.

Skill Level

1

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Landscape Architect is Vocational & Education Training Assessment (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualification assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher in a highly relevant field of study AND at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years
• Applicants must meet both the qualification and employment requirements to obtain a positive skills assessment
• A highly relevant field of study has a major focus in Landscape Architecture.

Design commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and recreational buildings and landscapes.

Tasks

• Obtaining advice from clients and management to determine type, style and size of planned buildings and alterations to existing buildings
• Providing information regarding designs, materials and estimated building times
• Preparing project documentation, including sketches and scale drawings, and integrating structural, mechanical and aesthetic elements in final designs
• Writing specifications and contract documents for use by builders and calling tenders on behalf of clients
• Consulting with Professionals and clients about external area designs, costs and construction
• Compiling and analysing site and community data about geographical and ecological features, landforms, soils, vegetation, site hydrology, visual characteristics and human-made structures, to formulate land use and development recommendations, and for preparing environmental impact statements
• Preparing reports, site plans, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates for land development, showing location and details of proposals, including ground modelling, structures, vegetation and access
• Inspecting construction work in progress to ensure compliance with plans, specifications and quality standards

Skill Level

In Australia and New Zealand:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor’s degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances, relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. This occupation may require registration or licensing.

Occupations in this Group

• 232111 Architect
• 232112 Landscape Architect