LEGO Master Model Builder Competition LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Kansas City has an opening for the coolest job in the metro : LEGO Master Model Builder . Today LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City is launching a competition that will be part reality show and part job interview to find the perfect hire . The Master Model Builder will work on a day - to - day basis at LEGOLAND Discovery Center constructing new models and developing new features . They will also need to be a kid - at - heart as their primary responsibility will be to work with the thousands of children expected to visit the attraction . “ The Master Model Builder is a full time , paid position for the lucky person who has a great imagination with LEGO® bricks , ” says Mendy Rose , Marketing Manager for LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City . “ We anticipate this event to draw a wide variety of LEGO fanatics , not only from the Kansas City area , but also throughout the region . We are excited about meeting the candidates and feel this approach is the best way to find the perfect person for the job . ” Choosing the Master Model Builder will be an event within itself as it will be held publicly at Crown Center in Kansas City . Candidates will need to register in advance by visiting the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City Facebook page at http : / / www . facebook . com / LDCKansasCity , and then click on the Brick Factor tab . That will lead you to the online application . Applicants must be 18 years or older . Registration will begin December 5 , 2011 , and run through December 30 , 2011 . Applicants will be notified of their scheduled time after registration closes . When applicants arrive at Crown Center for the competition , they will be faced with thousands of LEGO bricks . Job seekers will be required to show how skilled they are at building LEGO models by undergoing a series of creative LEGO challenges . A special panel of judges consisting of both adults and children will evaluate each candidate ’ s performance . At the end of the first day of auditions , 10 successful builders will be chosen to move on to the final stage of the competition the next day . The main day of competition will be held Saturday , January 14th , 2012 , starting at 10 am at Crown Center . The final 10 will need to be at Crown Center Sunday , January 15th , 2012 , at 10 am for formal interviews , then 2 pm starts the final round of public competition . The winner will be chosen that afternoon and will officially take on the role after meeting formal application requirements . The LEGO Master Model Builder is not the only position LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City will be filling . They plan on hiring nearly 100 more positions between now and the time they open in May 2012 . Many jobs will be announced in late January . LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City is scheduled to open at Crown Center May 2012 . This will be the fourth LEGOLAND Discovery Center in the United States . Described as stepping into the biggest box of LEGO bricks in the world , the $ 15 million , 30 , 000 - square - foot interactive attraction will feature a MINILAND® exhibit which recreates landmark buildings in Kansas City out of LEGO bricks , hands - on play areas , a 4D Cinema , master classes from the LEGO Master Model Builder , LEGO rides , and special party rooms for birthdays and other celebrations . This highly interactive and educational 2 - 3 hour indoor experience is ideal for families with children . Merlin Entertainments Group is one of the world ’ s leading names in location based , branded family entertainment . Merlin globally owns and operates seventy attractions , six hotels , and two holiday villages in sixteen countries across four continents with 15 , 000 employees worldwide . The Kansas City attractions are among nine already existing or being planned within the United States .