Senior Network Planning Engineer (Scheduler)

What can you expect as a FedEx team member?

• Career Mobility and Development: When you join FedEx, you’re joining a team with possibilities that literally span the world—from opportunities for advancement and location transfer, to training and leadership programs.
• Total Compensation and Benefits Package: We want to keep our employees for a long time, so we offer competitive benefits, opportunities for flexible work arrangements, and programs to support well-being.

Equal Opportunities
 
Our greatest asset at FedEx is our people. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, and offer equal opportunities, fairness and respect to all regardless of who you are.  We encourage you to apply even if you feel your experience does not align with all the aspects in the job description as you could be exactly who we need for this or another opportunity.
 
We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, age, genetic information, citizenship, disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under national, state or local laws. We will reasonably accommodate team members and third parties with physical and mental disabilities.

What you will do

The Senior Network Planning Engineer (Scheduler) will provide support to the senior team members to analyze and develop flight schedules. The objective will be to maximize aircraft utilization as well as the financial return from the route network by optimizing aircraft deployment, route frequencies, and schedule timings

• Plan, build and maintain short/medium term seasonal flight schedules. Coordinate with other departments (Commercial and Operations) to ensure their inputs are taken into consideration.
• Perform schedule changes and coordinate the schedule change process with other departments to ensure that all passengers are notified in time and all relevant stakeholders are informed about the schedule change.
• Manage the airline’s slot portfolio; negotiate with airport slot coordinators to acquire new / improve existing takeoff and landing slots.
• Regularly update and distribute operational and marketing schedules to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the Schedule Manager in improving schedule efficiency by identifying gaps and opportunity costs.
• File for seasonal and ad-hoc schedule permits. Assist with other regulatory work as required.
• Assist in optimizing existing route performance through frequency and schedule improvements.
• Support the senior members of the team in developing medium and long term schedule plans.
• Support the senior members of the team in planning for the launch of new routes.

You will be a great fit if you

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Data Science, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field.
• Five (5) years of work experience in airline network planning, scheduling, or operations optimization will be a strong advantage.
• Highly analytical and data-driven, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and strategies.
• Proficiency in MS Excel; familiarity with Python, R, SQL, Power BI, or Tableau is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, optimization, and scenario modeling techniques.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex findings clearly and confidently.
• Good commercial acumen and the ability to balance analytical rigor with business practicality.
• A mature, proactive team player who collaborates effectively across functions while working independently under minimal supervision.
• Creative and lateral thinker, capable of developing innovative solutions in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• Self-motivated and adaptable, with continuous improvement mindset and a passion for driving operational efficiency and performance excellence

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