Rail Operations Modeller & Strategy Advisor

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Central Brisbane location near Central

Training and development support

Generous leave provisions and superann

Job summary

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD in Brisbane is seeking a Rail Operations Advisor (Modelling) to support the development of Queensland’s rail investment strategy. You will contribute to planning for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and help deliver customer-focused outcomes through modelling, data analysis, and stakeholder collaboration.

You will work within the Strategic Rail team, Rail Division, balancing customer needs with rail system constraints while delivering

Qualifications

• Relevant experience or qualifications in rail operations, transport planning, or infrastructure modelling.
• Skills in data analysis, microsimulation, and visualisation to support decision making.
• Strong communication skills, capable of preparing technical reports for diverse audiences.
• A track record of building strong stakeholder relationships.
• Ideas about delivering innovative solutions that align with government priorities and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Undertake rail infrastructure and operational modelling and assurance across an integrated portfolio of projects.
• Assessment and collation of the technical outputs of major rail planning projects and events to understand impacts and benefits for customers.
• Analysis of operational data to support development of conceptual operational and infrastructure states.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop innovative rail operations modelling approaches that inform planning for new rail infrastructure, service improvements, and timetable changes across the network.

Skills

Rail operations

Modelling

Data analysis

Microsimulation

Visualization

Stakeholder management

Technical reporting

Job description

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD in Brisbane is seeking a Rail Operations Advisor (Modelling) to support the development of Queensland’s rail investment strategy. You will contribute to planning for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and help deliver customer-focused outcomes through modelling, data analysis, and stakeholder collaboration.

You will work within the Strategic Rail team, Rail Division, balancing customer needs with rail system constraints while delivering