Salary: See Position Description
Location : Downtown Minneapolis
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26MBC000rla013
Department: Municipal Building Commission
Opening Date: 06/25/2026
Closing Date: 7/22/2026 11:59 PM Central

Description
The Municipal Building Commission (MBC) is seeking a Master Plumber Foreperson to plan, organize, assign, and participate in the work of the MBC's Plumbing Shop operations. Work involves serving as a technical expert and shop lead in planning, organizing, and directing daily work and plumbing projects in the plumbing shop.

Salary: $60.70/hour ($56.50 plus $1.50 for Master Premium plus $2.70 Foreperson Premium)

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should complete and submit the MBC employment application. Please submit a resume with your application. The MBC Employment application can be found here. . Applications will not be accepted after July 22, 2026.

Location and hours:This full-time position is located in the City Hall/Courthouse building, 350 South 5th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415.

About the position type:
This is a full-time, benefit-earning position. This position could be required to work a rotating schedule of weekday and weekend on-call coverage.

In this position you will:

• Represent the Municipal Building Commission as the master plumber of record.
• Serve as the technical expert and lead of the Plumbing Shop.
• Plan, coordinate, and perform a variety of preventive and ongoing maintenance/repair activities including fixture repair/replacement, piping, valve, and faucet repair/replacement, opening drains, and responding to emergency requests as necessary.
• Plan, complete and fully document a wide variety of plumbing projects including layout, fabrication, assembly, installation, repair, and ongoing maintenance of pipes, fitting and fixtures.
• Communicate work plans to journeyperson plumber.
• Conduct inspections to determine items in need of repair or replacement and coordinate with the Facility Manager to plan corrective action.
• Effectively communicate work standards, protocols, job priorities, and preventative maintenance activities to the Facility Manager.
• Complete purchasing processes including obtaining pricing, creating purchase orders as needed, and tracking receipt of materials for final payment.
• Schedule and coordinate with Facility Manager when outside contract plumbers are needed.
• Maintain positive professional working relationships with all staff levels, customers, outside agencies, and the public.
• Improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Respond to emergency call-backs after hours, on holidays, and on weekends. This position could be required to work on a rotating schedule of weekday and weekend on-call coverage.

Need to have:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of an apprenticeship program approved by the State Division of Apprenticeship for Plumbers or a comparable apprenticeship.
• Current status as a Master Plumber with the State of Minnesota OR verification of progress on pending Master license.
• City of Minneapolis Master Plumber/Gasfitter License.
• Minimum of seven (7) total years as a plumber including:
  • Four or more years of experience performing a variety of preventive and ongoing maintenance/repair activities including fixture repair/replacement, piping, valve, and faucet repair/replacement, opening drains; AND
  • Three or more years of experience as a Journeyperson Plumber including some experience providing work direction to other plumbers.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of:
  • Computers and software to include the use of email, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
  • Standard plumbing practices and applicable plumbing codes and ordinances.
• Ability to:
  • Operate, maintain, and repair plumbing equipment, tools, supplies, and materials.
  • Plan, schedule, organize and assign work to others.
  • Read, interpret, and apply information/specifications from blueprints, building plans and schematics.
  • Effectively communicate information both verbally and in writing to supervisor and co-workers.
  • Provide outstanding customer service to both internal and external customers.
  • Work in a team environment and adapt to changing conditions and situations.
• Skill in:
  • Recognizing and managing the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.

Selection Process:• We review your minimum qualifications.
• We review your training and experience based on application materials.
• We conduct a structured panel interview.
• References, including verification of employment and work performance, may be considered.

Union Representation:
This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement between the MBC and the Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO.

Probationary Period:
This position will be required to serve a six-month probationary period.

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should complete and submit the MBC employment application. Please submit a resume with your application. The MBC Employment application can be found here: