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

  1. 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.
  2. Must maintain a comprehensive inventory of building equipment, assets, and College systems.
  3. Must inspect and report on the quality, progress, and completion of maintenance and construction work to the College management.
  4. Must monitor preventive maintenance schedules on a weekly basis and maintain records of deferred maintenance activities.
  5. Must maintain complete, accurate, and up-to-date files of maintenance schedules, inventory records, and related reports.

Qualifications & experiences

  1. Should have HNDE / NDCE – (CIVIL) or any related qualification accredited by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL).
  2. Hands on experience for more than 05 years in building maintenance, electrical systems, plumbing, air conditioning, garden maintenance, health and safety.
  3. Possess a sound knowledge in information technology preferably with ability to operate AutoCAD.
  4. Must possess good interpersonal skills with excellent communication in English, preferably trilingual.
  5. Residing within 20 km distance from school premises will be an advantage.
  6. 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

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