Fleet Planner

Description
 

CAE is seeking a Fleet Planner to join the team at the Savannah 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.

• Work independently as the Savannah-based Fleet Planner while collaborating with Fleet Planning teams across multiple locations.

• Occasionally provide coverage and support for Client Services Representative responsibilities, which may include front desk support when needed.

• Participate in initial training delivered at another CAE location, which may include travel to New Jersey or Dallas for several weeks.
   

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.

• Ability to travel out of state for several weeks during initial training.

• Availability to work a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week.
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.

• 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.
   

Benefits