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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.

Currently Employed: 127

Yearly Projected Openings: 0

Typical Hourly Wage: $30.03 - $49.93

Typical Annual Salary: $62,500 - $103,900

• Confer with clients, engineering personnel, and architects on overall program.
• Prepare site plans, specifications, and cost estimates for land development, coordinating arrangement of existing and proposed land features and structures.
• Seek new work opportunities through marketing, writing proposals or giving presentations.
• Inspect landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, approve quality of materials and work, and advise client and construction personnel.
• Prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs.
• Compile and analyze data on conditions such as location, drainage, and location of structures for environmental reports and landscaping plans.

• Desktop computers
• Digital cameras
• Notebook computers
• Personal computers
• Scanners

• Computer aided design CAD software
• Desktop publishing software
• Graphics or photo imaging software
• Office suite software
• Video creation and editing software