Maintenance officer
Closing on: Oct 5, 2026
Zahira College, one of the prominent educational institutions in the country with a history of over 133 years, is looking for a passionate, dynamic and inspirational candidate with proven track record and relevant educational background with sufficient experience for the following position.
Responsibilities
- Must supervise all civil construction and maintenance activities of the College and be responsible for maintaining preventive maintenance plans for all College buildings and maintainable equipment.
- Must maintain a comprehensive inventory of building equipment, assets, and College systems.
- Must inspect and report on the quality, progress, and completion of maintenance and construction work to the College management.
- Must monitor preventive maintenance schedules on a weekly basis and maintain records of deferred maintenance activities.
- Must maintain complete, accurate, and up-to-date files of maintenance schedules, inventory records, and related reports.
Qualifications & experiences
- Should have HNDE / NDCE – (CIVIL) or any related qualification accredited by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL).
- Hands on experience for more than 05 years in building maintenance, electrical systems, plumbing, air conditioning, garden maintenance, health and safety.
- Possess a sound knowledge in information technology preferably with ability to operate AutoCAD.
- Must possess good interpersonal skills with excellent communication in English, preferably trilingual.
- Residing within 20 km distance from school premises will be an advantage.
- Age below 50 years.
When applying
Please forward your curriculum vitae indicating the post applied for along with the names and addresses of two non-related referees within 10 days of this advertisement by email or post.
Company: Zahira College
Company email: [email protected]
Job Location: Colombo
Job Category: Construction / Skilled Trades
Job Type: Full Time
