Manager Facilities

UTS College, Colombo, Sri Lanka

UTS College Sri Lanka is fully owned by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), the No.1 Young University in Australia and ranked 87 globally (QS World University Rankings 2027). UTS College offers a guaranteed pathway to UTS, and our vision is to bring university success within reach of more people around the world by preparing students to succeed at UTS through market-leading courses, teaching excellence and an emphasis on the student experience.

We currently have a vacancy for a  Manager Facilities to join the team on a fulltime ongoing contract.  The role is responsible for looking after all of the services that help a business do its work by ensuring that the facilities are able to be delivered in the most effective way.

About the role

This position will hold a range of responsibilities, including:

• Overseeing and agreeing contracts and providers for services including security, parking, cleaning, catering, technology and etc
• Ensuring that basic facilities, such as water and electricity, air conditioner, are well-maintained
• Allocating and managing space in the building
• Coordinating and executing timely maintenance of the building with external stakeholders
• Ensuring that facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards
• Advising businesses on increasing energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness
• Maintaining stores to standards, including stocking and cleaning.
• Supervising multi-disciplinary teams of staff including cleaning, maintenance, and security
• Maintaining an overall management style that follows company best practices.
• Managing budgets and ensuring cost-effectiveness
• Optimizing profits by controlling costs.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent – Facilities Management discipline desirable.
• 5 years-experience in a similar role.
• Fluency in English with good command of the language.
• Strong business sense.
• Communication and influencing skills, in person and in writing
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Sound decision-making skills
• Ability to lead and manage teams and projects

• Excellent customer service skills
• Organisational, time management, prioritization skills
• Ability to handle a complex, varied workload

Any attractive remuneration package will be offered to the right candidate.

Apply now directly via the link

Applications close 28 August 2026

38 Thurstan Road Colombo 03