Prepare site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for land development.

 Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for environmental reports or landscaping plans.

 Develop marketing materials, proposals, or presentation to generate new work opportunities.

 Inspect landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, evaluate quality of materials or work, or advise clients or construction personnel.

 Prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs.

 Present project plans or designs to public stakeholders, such as government agencies or community groups.

 Integrate existing land features or landscaping into designs.

 Manage the work of subcontractors to ensure quality control.

 Create landscapes that minimize water consumption such as by incorporating drought-resistant grasses or indigenous plants.

 Collaborate with architects or related professionals on whole building design to maximize the aesthetic features of structures or surrounding land and to improve energy efficiency.

 Research latest products, technology, or design trends to stay current in the field.

 Inspect proposed sites to identify structural elements of land areas or other important site information, such as soil condition, existing landscaping, or the proximity of water management facilities.

 Develop planting plans to help clients garden productively or to achieve particular aesthetic effects.

 Identify and select appropriate sustainable materials for use in landscape designs, such as recycled wood or recycled concrete boards for structural elements or recycled tires for playground bedding.

 Design and integrate rainwater harvesting or gray and reclaimed water systems to conserve water into building or land designs.

 Collaborate with estimators to cost projects, create project plans, or coordinate bids from landscaping contractors.

 Prepare conceptual drawings, graphics, or other visual representations of land areas to show predicted growth or development of land areas over time.

 Provide follow-up consultations for clients to ensure landscape designs are maturing or developing as planned.

 Reading Comprehension→ Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

 Coordination→ Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

 Speaking→ Talking to others to convey information effectively.

 Complex Problem Solving→ Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

 Critical Thinking→ Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

 Judgment and Decision Making→ Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

 Operations Analysis→ Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

 Time Management→ Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

 Writing→ Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

 Active Learning→ Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

 Social Perceptiveness→ Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

 Persuasion→ Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

 Management of Personnel Resources→ Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

 Systems Analysis→ Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

 Instructing→ Teaching others how to do something.

 Monitoring→ Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

 Negotiation→ Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

 Service Orientation→ Actively looking for ways to help people.

 Systems Evaluation→ Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

 Mathematics→ Using mathematics to solve problems.

 Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment→ Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

 Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates→ Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

 Interacting With Computers→ Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

 Making Decisions and Solving Problems→ Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

 Communicating with Persons Outside Organization→ Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

 Getting Information→ Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

 Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge→ Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

 Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others→ Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

 Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work→ Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

 Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards→ Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

 Scheduling Work and Activities→ Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

 Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships→ Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

 Performing for or Working Directly with the Public→ Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

 Developing and Building Teams→ Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

 Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates→ Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

 Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events→ Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

 Processing Information→ Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

 Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others→ Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

 Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information→ Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

 Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People→ Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

 Documenting/Recording Information→ Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

 Selling or Influencing Others→ Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

 Developing Objectives and Strategies→ Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

 Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others→ Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

 Analyzing Data or Information→ Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

 Coaching and Developing Others→ Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

 Training and Teaching Others→ Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

 Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material→ Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

 Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings→ Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

 Provide Consultation and Advice to Others→ Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

 Monitoring and Controlling Resources→ Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

 Performing Administrative Activities→ Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

 Create maps.

 Analyze physical, survey, or geographic data.

 Perform marketing activities.

 Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet specifications or standards.

 Create graphical representations of structures or landscapes.

 Incorporate green features into the design of structures or facilities.

 Explain project details to the general public.

 Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.

 Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.

 Update technical knowledge.

 Prepare detailed work plans.

 Select project materials.

 Design water conservation systems.

 Advise customers on the use of products or services.

 Oral Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

 Visualization→ The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

 Written Comprehension→ The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

 Category Flexibility→ The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

 Deductive Reasoning→ The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

 Near Vision→ The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

 Originality→ The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

 Problem Sensitivity→ The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

 Written Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

 Fluency of Ideas→ The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).

 Inductive Reasoning→ The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

 Information Ordering→ The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g. , patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

 Speech Clarity→ The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

 Speech Recognition→ The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

 Far Vision→ The ability to see details at a distance.

 Flexibility of Closure→ The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.

 Mathematical Reasoning→ The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

 Number Facility→ The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

 Selective Attention→ The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

 Time Sharing→ The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).

 Building and Construction→ Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

 Language→ Knowledge of the structure and content of a language – English, French, Swahili et cetera – including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

 Customer and Personal Service→ Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

 Public Safety and Security→ Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

 Administration and Management→ Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

 Mathematics→ Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

 Computers and Electronics→ Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

 Law and Government→ Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

 Engineering and Technology→ Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

 Sales and Marketing→ Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

 Biology→ Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

 Geography→ Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

 Clerical→ Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

 Economics and Accounting→ Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

 Communications and Media→ Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

 Database user interface and query software — e.g., Microsoft Access

 Desktop publishing software — e.g., Scribus; QuarkXpress; Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign

 Document management software — e.g., Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat

 Electronic mail software — e.g., Google Gmail; Microsoft Outlook

 Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe FreeHand; Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Cloud; Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop; Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite

 Internet browser software — Microsoft Edge; Chrome; Mozilla Firefox

 Map creation software — Mapping and analytics software; Geographic information software; Mapping and spatial analytics software

 Office suite software — e.g., Google Workspace; LibreOffice; Microsoft Office

 Presentation software — e.g., Google Slides; Microsoft PowerPoint

 Project management software — e.g., Zoho projects; Trello; Microsoft Project

 Spreadsheet software — e.g., Google Sheets; Microsoft Excel

 Video creation and editing software — Computer graphics software; Autodesk 3ds Max

 Word processing software — e.g., Google Docs; Evernote; Dropbox Paper; Microsoft Word

 Digital camcorders or video cameras→ Digital camcorders

 Digital cameras

 Global positioning system GPS receiver→ Global positioning system GPS receivers

 Notebook computers→ Laptop computers

 Personal computers

 Scanners→ Computer scanners

 Investigative→ Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

 Realistic→ Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

 Enterprising→ Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

 Integrity→ Job requires being honest and ethical.

 Dependability→ Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

 Initiative→ Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

 Innovation→ Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.

 Cooperation→ Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

 Achievement/Effort→ Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

 Stress Tolerance→ Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

 Analytical Thinking→ Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.

 Persistence→ Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

 Adaptability/Flexibility→ Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

 Leadership→ Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.

 Self Control→ Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

 Concern for Others→ Job requires being sensitive to others’ needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.

 Independence→ Job requires developing one’s own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

 Social Orientation→ Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.

 Working Conditions→ Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

 Achievement→ Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.