HVAC Mechanic

About the Job

Greetings from the Human Resources Office, The U.S. Mission in Iraq is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the HVAC Mechanic (Technician) multiple positions in the Facility Management Office (FAC) at the U.S. Consulate General Erbil. Announcement Number: Erbil-2026-032 S (S-Substitution of Experience for Education) Position Title: HVAC Mechanic (Technician) Position Grade: FSN-06 Duties: The incumbent reports directly to the Mechanical Engineer Supervisor. The position holder is employed as a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technician to accomplish skilled maintenance and repair work at the journeyman HVAC technician level, to International Building Code (IBC) standards, throughout all facilities on the New Consulate Compound (NCC) to include office buildings, out buildings, ancillary structures, and residential owned/leased properties. Experience : Three (3) years of journey-level experience in the installation, operations, repair, and maintenance of commercial or industrial HVAC/mechanical refrigeration systems and an additional minimum of three (3) years’ work experience operating, maintaining, or repairing 100-ton chillers or larger, and large air-handling units is also required. Work experience must demonstrate a progression of increased responsibility working on complex sophisticated equipment and components, including operation and maintenance, and troubleshooting. Or Using Substitution Experience for Education Six (6) years of journey-level experience in the installation, operations, repair, and maintenance of commercial or industrial HVAC/mechanical refrigeration systems and an additional minimum of three (3) years’ work experience operating, maintaining, or repairing 100-ton chillers or larger, and large air-handling units is also required. Work experience must demonstrate a progression of increased responsibility working on complex sophisticated equipment and components, including operation and maintenance, and troubleshooting. Language: English language (Limited knowledge) speaking, reading & writing is required. Kurdish OR Arabic (Good working knowledge) speaking, reading & writing is required. (This may be tested). Skills And Abilities: Must have a valid, current license for (Class B vehicles). Must have had a valid driver's license for a minimum of five (5) years. Education Requirements: Completion of secondary school (12 Grade) is required. Successful completion of vocational training from an accredited institute recognized as producing journeyman level technicians with specialization in the HVAC field is required. The Incumbent will have completed a course of study covering the principles of HVAC, system design, system maintenance and troubleshooting, the various types of Feron and their uses, building pressurization, indoor air quality, and other specialized applications is required. Or Using Substitution Experience for Education Completion of an Intermediate School, Middle School (9th grade) is required. How You will be Evaluated: You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement. You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test. You must complete the application form Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position. To Apply: Visit the new recruitment page Click on the "Job Opportunities" link Open the vacancy, click "Apply" to submit your application (You may need to create an account or login). Good Luck !