Aviation Training Scheduler | Fleet Planner

CAE; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive group insurance program

Telemedicine services

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Group Registered Retirement Savings Pl

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Sabbatical leave

Enhanced parental leave benefits

Job summary

CAE is seeking a Fleet Planner at the Orlando Parksouth Training Center to manage day‑to‑day scheduling of client training activities for multiple aircraft platforms. You will balance customer needs, regulatory requirements, and staff resources to optimize operations.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration with Training Managers, Sales, and Fleet Planning to maintain accurate course catalogs and scheduling information, while adapting to changing priorities and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of aviation industry experience or experience in a related operational scheduling, planning, logistics, or training coordination environment.
• Experience coordinating schedules, resources, or training activities in a regulated environment.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulations, policies, and procedural requirements.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to changing business demands.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across functions and locations.
• Experience using scheduling, planning, or business systems.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Availability to work a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute daily client training schedules for assigned aircraft platforms.
• Schedule and coordinate instructor training activities, including booking, authorization tracking, qualification tracking, and resource allocation.
• Partner with Training Managers to ensure customer training requirements, course programs, employee resources, and booking information are accurate and aligned with operational needs.
• Collaborate with Training Managers to support the development and maintenance of course catalogs and ensure courses are accurately entered into scheduling systems.
• Allocate instructor, simulator, and training resources to support training delivery while balancing client needs, regulatory requirements, operational goals, and employee work-life considerations.
• Proactively identify scheduling challenges and develop alternative solutions to support training delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Monitor regulatory requirements and ensure training schedules comply with applicable National Aviation Authority (NAA) regulations and CAE requirements.
• Serve as the primary owner of the regulatory conflict resolution process related to training scheduling.
• Adapt schedules and resource assignments to address changing priorities, customer requests, cancellations, and employee absences.
• Communicate regularly with Training Managers, Sales, Customer Service, and Fleet Planning colleagues to address training requirements and scheduling needs.
• Identify opportunities to improve schedule utilization and operational efficiency while supporting revenue retention and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborating with Fleet Planning teams across multiple locations.

Skills

Aviation scheduling

Regulatory knowledge

Scheduling systems

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Independent work

Full-time availability

Education

Post-secondary education or relevant work experience

Tools

Scheduling software

Resource planning tools

Job description

CAE is seeking a Fleet Planner at the Orlando Parksouth Training Center to manage day‑to‑day scheduling of client training activities for multiple aircraft platforms. You will balance customer needs, regulatory requirements, and staff resources to optimize operations.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration with Training Managers, Sales, and Fleet Planning to maintain accurate course catalogs and scheduling information, while adapting to changing priorities and ensuring compliance.