Fleet Planner

CAE; Idaho; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan with CAE match

Generous paid time off

Life insurance and disability

Employee stock purchase program

Well-being programs

Job summary

CAE is seeking a Fleet Planner to join our Lake Nona Training Center team. This role drives day-to-day client training planning, balancing resources, scheduling, and regulatory compliance to maximize revenue and ensure program health.

The Fleet Planner will work independently, communicating with the group leader of executive planning and training manager to align program needs with available personnel and simulator resources. This position is full-time and on-site.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years in aviation or related scheduling/planning environment.
• Experience coordinating schedules and resources in a regulated environment.
• Ability to interpret regulations, policies, and procedural requirements.
• Strong organizational and attention to detail; capable of handling multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Proactively develops schedules to maximize revenue and employee satisfaction while complying with regulations.
• Coordinate with training managers, sales, and customer service to address training needs and optimize bookings.
• Ensure training bookings comply with National Aviation Authority regulations; manage regulatory conflicts.
• Interface daily with Training Manager to ensure accuracy of customer training requirements and resource utilization.
• Occasionally substitute for the Client Services Representative.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Regulatory knowledge

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Multi-tasking

Education

Post-secondary education or relevant work experience

Tools

Scheduling software

CRM systems

Job description

CAE is seeking a Fleet Planner to join our team at the Lake Nona Training Center. This is a critical role responsible for maintaining and executing the day to day planning of client training. The Fleet Planner will be required to work independently while frequently communicating with both the group leader of executive planning and the training manager of their assigned platforms.

The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, the ability to think creatively, and be able to comprehend complex regulations from variety of national and international regulatory agencies.

Job Duties:

• Proactively and creatively works to provide a schedule that drives revenue retention through client satisfaction as well as employee retention through consistent work-life balance. Allocates employees and simulator resources to maximize revenue and employee happiness. Creatively solves complex allocation issues while staying within regulatory and CAE guidelines. Independently adapts the schedule to fluctuating demands including last minute cancellations and employee absence calls. Acts as the key execution point of all training within CAE-responsible for allocation of all program related resources in a manner that both maximizes revenue and ensures the long-term health of the program.
• Communicates with their assigned training manager, sales, and customer service to react to customer requests and proactively address possible training concerns. Seeks opportunities to improve revenue efficiency by optimizing booked schedules and providing clear slots for sales to fill. Balances responses to both clients and sales in a way that ensures balanced support for all clients and ensures high quality training.
• Follow regulatory requirements to ensure that all training is booked and scheduled within the specific NAA (National Aviation Authorities) regulations. Key owner regulatory conflicts process.
• Interface daily with Training Manager ensuring accuracy of customer training requirements (programs), appropriate use of employee resources and booking information is correct to ensure delivery of the training program is correct measured by reservation accuracy.
• Occasionally fill in for the Client Services Representative

Minimum 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.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or relevant work experience.
• Experience in aviation training operations, flight training, simulator scheduling, or related aviation environments.
• Knowledge of National Aviation Authority (NAA) regulations or comparable regulatory requirements.
• Experience coordinating instructor qualifications, training records, or certification tracking.
• Experience collaborating with customer-facing teams, sales organizations, or training management teams.
• Demonstrated ability to develop creative solutions to complex scheduling and resource allocation challenges.
• Experience supporting course catalog management or learning/training administration systems.
• Experience supporting course catalog management or learning/training administration systems.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Moderate to high levels of stress, associated with technical, schedule, and customer issues
• Must be able to work flexible hours and overtime as needed, including occasional weekends
• Must be able to sit and operate a personal computer for long periods of time

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and EAP plans
• 401(k) and employee stock purchase programs with CAE match
• Generous paid time off, including parental leave and vacation
• Company‑paid life insurance, AD&D, short‑term disability, and caregiver support
• Voluntary legal coverage, long‑term care, dependent life insurance, pet insurance, and FSA programs
• Additional programs supporting healthy work‑life balance and personal and professional well‑being

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About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

Position Type

Regular

Equal Opportunity Employer

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