Scheduling and Support Officer

Company description:

Queensland Rail's purpose is to provide a customer-focused, safe, reliable, on-time, value for money rail service that benefits the community, supports industry and is integrated with the public transport system. The organisation's vision is connecting communities through a modern, world-class rail service.

Job description:

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

Queensland Rail is built on true connection. And everything we achieve is made possible by you.

Our team of over 7,500 and our customers are central to everything we do, we have a proud history as a safe and reliable railway operator, with a commitment to ensuring that our operating systems reflect the highest standards. Queensland Rail inspires innovative thought, passionate motivation, teamwork, and forward thinking, where our people can achieve their own career aspirations.

About this role

This role is offered on a temporary basis until June 2026 with the possibility of extension, and the oppportunity of working with an industry leader. Working within Queensland Rails Major Project, Engineering and Rail Safety team, you will join a team of Senior Schedulers to support and assist with the schedules of planning, monitoring, and reporting of projects.

Why Queensland Rail?

We will provide you with an exciting and diverse career opportunity to join a company that continues to strive in the delivery of a modern and world-class railway provider. You will be able to lead and apply your innovative thoughts to enhance our rail network. For this role, we also offer:

• Work/life balance including Hybrid work from home arrangements.
• Commencement annual base salary $117,000 + generous Superannuation scheme and annual leave loading.
• Exciting period of growth and transformation for our business
• Free rail travel to and from work on office days + other free or discounted SEQ rail travel.
• Employee Assistance Program covering career, conflict management, nutrition, and family support and assistance.
• Professional development encouragement and support.
• Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport + more great benefits.

About you:

• Are you someone who has excellent organisational skills? You will be multitasking across various priorities at any given time, so this skill is a must.
• Do you love autonomy and thrive in changing environments? No two days will be the same, so enjoyment of variety will be key.
• You'll need a solid foundation in project scheduling and planning, and demonstrable experience using Oracle Primavera P6, our enterprise scheduling tool. A key part of this role will be to provide support in generating and presenting project reports using the Power BI platform.
• Working with all levels of stakeholders, including negotiating deliverables and outcomes? The successful candidate will require strong and effective communication skills.
• Skill in developing constructive stakeholder relationships and engaging stakeholders throughout projects.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in a similar role, ideally within a large organisation. Interpersonally, you will have a natural relationship-building ability, and strong communication skills. You will have strong attention to detail and ideally be analytically minded.

You can anticipate some of your responsibilities to include:

• Liaise with Senior Schedulers regarding resource schedules for different projects
• Ensure a high level of communication with multiple internal stakeholders
• Produce regular reports, advice, and feedback to Senior Schedulers
• Contribute to the efficient running of the team

Progress that Counts

Joining Queensland Rail means being part of an exciting future where you'll welcome millions of international passengers for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Our Cross River Rail project will transform travel across the South East Queensland network, doubling passenger journeys to 80 million over the next decade.

To support this growth and enhance customer experiences, we're committed to key initiatives, including building three new Gold Coastline stations, implementing the $2.6 billion Gold Coast Faster Rail Project, introducing 65 new Next Generation Rolling Stock trains, improving station accessibility at eight main stations, boosting North Coast Line capacity and upgrading Central Station.

Your journey matters. Make it with us.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Queensland Rail. We offer boundless opportunities to support your career today and for your future.

Apply for our Scheduling and Support Officer role via our website by clicking the apply button before 11.59pm Sunday 14th September 2025. To read more about this role click HERE for the position description.

Applicants for roles at Queensland Rail may undergo pre-employment alcohol and drug testing if they advance in the recruitment process. The selection process may include psychometric assessments, pre-employment health checks and background screenings, which could involve criminal history and credit checks.

To learn more about this career opportunity, please contact Kelly Mclean via email at

We're a team of thousands and we're proud of our individual journeys and stories. And as we grow, we need more diverse backgrounds and perspectives than ever before. We are committed to facilitating a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.