Planners investigate potential sites throughout the Canadian landscape and marine environment. In addition, they prepare the development plans for all areas within this system. Architects and landscape architects are required to plan, design and implement building and landscape projects. Those involved in the stabilization and restoration of historic buildings and cultural landscapes generally have formal specialized education and training in the field. Civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, marine and conservation engineers are also hired for the conservation, planning, design, construction and maintenance of buildings, fortifications canals, roads, campgrounds and utilities within national parks and historic sites.
Landscape architects require university graduation in landscape architecture.
Planners require university graduation in either architecture or landscape architecture with relevant work experience in the area of planning or university graduation in a discipline related to the assignment and post-graduate studies in rural, urban, planning or environmental design. Engineers require university graduation in engineering or eligibility for registration as a professional engineer in Canada. Architectural and engineering services in support of the Parks Program requirements are generally provided through Public Works and Government Services Canada, which has dedicated units co-located with Parks Canada Service Centres across the country Historical Research Parks Canada Parks Canada employs historians and archaeologists who conduct detailed research into Canada's history in order to provide reliable information for the planning, restoration or reconstruction and interpretation of national historic sites. In addition, they prepare scholarly papers on events, sites and individuals in Canadian history and in the field of architectural history for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board . Archaeologists carry out excavations on land and underwater sites, both historic and pre-historic, across Canada and carry out studies on the artifacts recovered.