Master Roster Developer

Master Roster Developer 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. We have two exciting fixed‑term opportunities as Master Roster Developers. One will run until March 2026 and the other until June 2026. As a Master Roster Developer, you will do deep data dives into operational team rostering, providing a holistic view on demand alignment, roster efficiency and compliance. You’ll use Power BI to visualise and inform decisions and support continual improvement of our internal analysis and quality‑assurance processes. Strong time‑management skills and a positive attitude are essential. This role is ideal for recent graduates with strong data‑analytics skills, especially those interested in workforce optimisation and rostering. You will gain operational knowledge that can open doors to further career progression in the public‑transport industry. Strong communication and insight‑drawing skills are required to enable informed decision‑making and drive process improvements. Key Responsibilities Utilise 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 programmes 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 and capture issues. About You Experience with Power BI is essential. Experience in roster development is preferred. 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 a 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 Base salary starting $117,347 + 12.75% superannuation. Flexible working options to balance work and personal life. Free travel to work and discounted rail travel. QRI Lifestyle offers access to more than 2,000 exclusive discounts and services. Free services prioritising physical, emotional and financial wellbeing. Access to over 380 gyms and pools with the Fitness Passport. Up to 100% reimbursement for professional membership fees. Clear pathways, innovative projects and opportunities for growth and leadership. Application deadline Please apply via our website by clicking the “Apply” button before 11:59 pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) on 24 November 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, and we welcome applications from First Nations Peoples, all genders, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability of all ages and backgrounds. We strive to provide a barrier‑free and equitable recruitment experience. If you 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 process. The recruitment and selection process may require shortlisted applicants to undertake psychometric assessment, pre‑employment health assessment and background checks that might also include criminal history and credit checks. The recruitment process may require formal qualification verification to ensure qualifications align to QR requirements. Please do not email your application. We only accept applications received via our website. Email: #J-18808-Ljbffr