A Landscape Architect is mainly deployed on (a) preparing landscape master plans, detail plans, and planting plans to utilize open spaces in public housing developments under the Housing Authority, or for other government departments; (b) advising on landscape design and administrative control matters relating to landscape matters in public housing developments; (c) providing professional support and advice on matters relating to greening, landscape planning and design, landscape management and vegetation management in public housing developments, and other government departments; (d) managing consultants and co-ordinating works relating to landscape matters in public housing developments; and (e) supervising supporting staff including technical staff, horticultural site staff, and graduate trainees.

Candidates should (a) possess Professional Membership of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA) (elected on or after 1.1.1997), or revalidated by the HKILA if elected before 1.1.1997, or equivalent; and be Registered Landscape Architect of the Hong Kong Landscape Architects Registration Board; (b) have at least one year’s appropriate post-qualification experience; (c) have a pass result in the Aptitude Test in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE); and (d) have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 1 results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the CRE, or equivalent [See Note (3)].