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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

ANZSCO 232112 - Registered Migration Australia




Description
A landscape architect plans and designs 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. In Australia a landscape architect is a Skill Level 1 occupation.

 

Landscape Architect Occupation Lists
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Group: 2321 Architects and Landscape Architects

 

Job Description - Registered Migration Australia


The job of a landscape architect in Australia is to 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
Most occupations in the landscape architect unit group (Group 2321) have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

 

Registration or licensing in Australia is required as a landscape architect.

 

Occupations within the Landscape Architect Group

 

 

 

Note: Whilst a similar occupation may appear in the architect group if not specifically listed in the STSOL or MLTSSL the ANZSCO description should be used for reference purposes only.

 

English Requirement

 

  • IELTS result with a minimum score of 6 (L, R, W), 7 in speaking and 7 overall;
  • OET result with a minimum grade B in all sections;
  • TOEFL iBT with a minimum score (L:12 R:13 W:21 S:23 overall L93);
  • PTE Academic with a minimum score of 50 (L, R, W), 65 in speaking and 65 overall

Exceptions

  • Australian Graduate exceptions apply in some states/territories
  • Priority Skilled Lists may apply a specific requirement in some states/territories
  • Countries exempt from submitting IELTS or OET include the UK; Canada; New Zealand; US; and Ireland

 

Where mandatory licensing or registration is required you must demonstrate a level of English either sufficient to meet licensing / registration or a minimum IELTS, or equivalent, whichever is higher.

 

 

Assessment Authority

 

  • Landscape Architect is currently assessed with VETASSESS; more info regarding assessment bodies.

 

Average Income

 

The average salary for a Landscape Architect in Australia is $ 101,595 for male employees and $ 68,561 for female employees per year. Average Age: Males: 39.0 Females: 36.8 Persons: 37.9

 

Source: www.abs.gov.au (Group 2321) Architects and landscape architects - Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2016

 

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