Fleet Planner

CAE • Lake Nona, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

CAE is seeking a Fleet Planner at its Lake Nona Training Center. This role is responsible for day-to-day planning and execution of client training. The Fleet Planner works independently and communicates frequently with the group leader of executive planning and the training manager for assigned platforms. The role requires attention to detail, creative problem-solving, and the ability to understand complex regulations from national and international regulatory agencies.

The Fleet Planner coordinates employee and simulator resources, adjusts schedules to changing demands, and serves as the execution point for training resource allocation. The position balances revenue objectives, client satisfaction, employee retention, regulatory compliance, and the quality and accuracy of training delivery. It also collaborates with training management, sales, and customer service, and may occasionally provide coverage for a Client Services Representative.

Requirements

• 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 and attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to changing business demands.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including 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.
• Ability to work flexible hours and overtime as needed, including occasional weekends.
• Ability to sit and operate a personal computer for long periods.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of a role involving moderate to high stress associated with technical, schedule, and customer issues.

Nice To Haves

• 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Proactively develop schedules that support revenue retention through client satisfaction and employee retention through consistent work-life balance.
• Allocate employees and simulator resources to maximize revenue and employee satisfaction.
• Resolve complex resource-allocation issues while complying with regulatory requirements and CAE guidelines.
• Adapt schedules to changing demands, including last-minute cancellations and employee absences.
• Coordinate allocation of program-related resources to maximize revenue and support the long-term health of the program.
• Communicate with the assigned training manager, sales, and customer service to respond to customer requests and address potential training concerns.
• Improve revenue efficiency by optimizing booked schedules and providing clear schedule slots for sales to fill.
• Balance client and sales requests to support clients fairly and maintain high-quality training.
• Ensure training is booked and scheduled in accordance with applicable National Aviation Authority regulations.
• Own the regulatory conflicts process.
• Work daily with the Training Manager to confirm customer training requirements, appropriate use of employee resources, and accurate booking information, as measured by reservation accuracy.
• Occasionally fill in for the Client Services Representative.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed