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Landscape Designer Job Description Sample Template

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This free Landscape Designer job description sample template can help you attract an innovative and experienced Landscape Designer to your company. We make the hiring process one step easier by giving you a template to simply post to our site. Make sure to add requirements, benefits, and perks specific to the role and your company.

Landscape Designer Job Summary

We are looking for a Landscape Designer to join our company. In this position, you will use computer-aided design software to help bring our clients' landscaping dreams to life. You will suggest where to place plants, structures, and other items on their property. While computer and design skills are important, you also need familiarity with what types of plants thrive in a particular environment, so horticultural experience is beneficial. You are also responsible for estimating the cost of the project. You may need to do some physical labor during the project, but creating the design will be your primary responsibility in this role.

Landscape Designer Duties and Responsibilities

  • Talk to the client to determine what they want out of your design
  • Draft an initial concept to show the client and get their approval
  • Create a final design using computer-aided design software
  • Oversee the landscaping team as they bring your concept to life

Landscape Designer Requirements and Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture or landscape design
  • Certification from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (preferred)
  • AutoCAD or Sketchup experience and skills
  • Surveying experience
  • Knowledge of design concepts, irrigation techniques, and hardscaping
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