Master Roster Developer

You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career.

Queensland Rail stands on the foundation of true connection, encompassing the relationships we foster within our teams and the communities we serve across the state. For over 150 years, we've been instrumental in linking people and places, and now we invite you to contribute to our proud legacy and shape a brighter, sustainable future.

Your Opportunity

Queensland Rail are currently seeking three analytically minded, data driven individuals to join our Rostering and Workforce Optimisation team as Master Roster Developer’s on a permanent fulltime basis.

As Master Roster Developer, you will manage master roster designs across operational teams to achieve optimal utilisation that meets business and stakeholder requirements in accordance with all relevant policies and procedures.

This is a new and exciting opportunity for those interested in driving efficiency and encouraging change through data analytics and problem solving.

Key Responsibilities:

• Utilising analytical workforce planning tools to produce master rosters that are cost efficient and rule compliant.
• Conduct ongoing maintenance and optimisation of master rosters, ensuring compliance with relevant enterprise agreement, fatigue, state/federal legislation and workplace health and safety rule sets.
• Ensure master rosters are designed with optimisation for special events, training programs and large-scale network SCAS closures.
• Support the implementation of master rosters, including ad hoc reporting, consultation and continuous improvement.
• Coach internal leaders on new rostering and encourage data driven decisions to influence efficiencies. 
• Conduct user acceptance testing of in-service analytical workforce planning tools to ensure consistency of modelling outputs as well as capturing issues.

For further details please view the position description.

About You:

• Experience with using Power BI is essential
• Experience in master roster development is essential
• Experience working with in-service analytical workforce planning tools to support the development master rosters.
• High level of planning, organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Substantial level of negotiation skills to enable the ongoing development of efficient master rosters.
• Substantial interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse range of stakeholders.
• Substantial level of skill in working in a positive team environment, sharing knowledge and supporting others in the achievement of team goals.

Benefits that Count

All that Queensland Rail achieves each day relies on the hard work and talent of our teams. That’s why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best, including:

• Base salary starting $117,347 + 12.75% superannuation
• Balance your work and personal life with flexible working options
• Enjoy free travel to work and discounted rail travel
• QRI Lifestyle offers members access to over 2,000 exclusive discounts and services
• Prioritise your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing with our range of free services
• You and your family can get fit and have fun with access to over 380 gyms and pools with our Fitness Passport
• Eligible employees can receive up to 100% reimbursement for professional membership fees
• Shape your rewarding career with clear pathways, innovative projects and opportunities for growth and leadership

Sounds great! What’s next?

Please apply to Master Roster Developer via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) 28th August 2025.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce 

At Queensland Rail we are 1TEAM and our diverse workforce enables us to connect communities every day.  We are committed to building inclusive and respectful workplaces for all our people, strengthened by our diversity and encourage applications from First Nations Peoples, all genders, those from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability, of all ages and backgrounds. 

We strive to provide a barrier free and equitable recruitment experience.  

If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Theresa via the phone number or email below. 

Applicants for roles within Queensland Rail will be subject to Alcohol and Other Drugs pre-employment testing if progressed through the recruitment processes. The recruitment and selection process for this position might require shortlisted applicants to undertake psychometric assessment, pre-employment health assessment and background checks that might also include criminal history and credit checks. For roles that have pre-employment qualifications, QR will also be required to do formal qualification verification processes to ensure qualifications align to QR's requirements.   

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Theresa with your specific enquiry via Theresa.dickson@qr.com.au   Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.