This is advanced technical work in landscape architectural drafting, requiring use of standard instruments and/or use of a computer aided drafting and design system.

Employees in this class act as principal assistants to professional landscape architects in performing a variety of the more responsible and technical drafting and office landscape architectural tasks. Work requires a considerable knowledge of landscape architecture. Supervision may be exercised over a staff of skilled technical subordinates through a review of work in progress and upon completion. All work is subject to check in progress and upon completion by a professional superior.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Performs final drafting on a wide variety of plans designed by landscape architects including master plans, planting plans, grading plans and layout plans.

Prepares base maps, perspective sketches and elevations as needed to augment and clarify the presentation of various plans.

Prepares landscape architectural working drawings including site plans, elevation sections and details.

Prepares rendered plans and sketches using a wide variety of graphic techniques and media.

Performs a variety of calculations related to grading and site development including area, cut and fill, and plant and material quantities.

Checks and gives preliminary review to the work of subordinate drafting personnel to assure accuracy and completeness.

Uses standard drafting instruments or a computer aided drafting and design system.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of landscape architectural drafting.

Knowledge of mathematics through trigonometry.

Knowledge of general construction specifications and blueprints.

Knowledge of supervising principles and practices.

Ability to perform technical computations, to make estimates and to compile data in appropriate formats.

Ability to plan and supervise the work of technical assistants in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale.

Ability to make difficult and technical landscape architectural drawings.

Ability to prepare graphic renderings of landscape architectural drawings, sketches and maps used in presentations.

Ability to use or learn to use a computer aided drafting and design system.

Ability to understand, follow and transmit complex oral and written instructions.

Skill in the use of drafting instruments and equipment and various graphic media.

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