Fleet Planner

CAE; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive group insurance

Telemedicine services

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Group RRSP

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Sabbatical leave

Enhanced parental leave benefits

Job summary

CAE seeks a Fleet Planner to join the Orlando Parksouth Training Center. You will manage daily client training schedules, coordinate instructor resources, and ensure alignment with regulatory and operational goals.

Responsibilities include booking, qualification tracking, course catalog maintenance, and proactive scheduling optimization across multiple locations. Join CAE to support safe, efficient training delivery and customer satisfaction.

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.

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

Resource coordination

Regulatory interpretation

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

Scheduling software

Planning systems

Job description

CAE is seeking a Fleet Planner to join the team at the Orlando, Parksouth Training Center. This position is responsible for maintaining and executing the day-to-day planning and scheduling of client training activities while balancing customer requirements, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and employee resource allocation.

• 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.

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 Requirements

• Occasionally ascends or descends ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, and poles.
• Occasionally moves in different positions in tight or confined spaces.
• Constantly remains in a stationary position, standing or sitting.
• Occasionally moves about to accomplish tasks or travel.
• Occasionally adjusts or moves objects up to 20 pounds.
• Constantly performs repeating motions involving wrists, hands, and fingers.

Benefits

We have designed programs and policies that support employee well‑being, professional growth, and work‑life balance.

• Comprehensive group insurance program
• Telemedicine services
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (Group RRSP)
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Sabbatical leave (subject to eligibility)
• Enhanced parental leave benefits

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About CAE

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