AG&P scouts for 470 candidates in south India

After committing a huge investment in India, Manila-based Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P) is on a major recruitment drive so it can carry out work at three CGD-IX and nine CGD-X areas.

AG&P is looking to fill 470 vacancies under two linked recruitment campaigns which kicked off in April and on May 9. Vacancies include roles for senior manager (110), assistant general manager (110), general manager (60), manager (150), vice president (17) and assistant vice president (23).

AG&P wants to hire candidates for departments like procurement and contracts, corporate communications; commercial and marketing; secretarial and legal; human resources; administration and personnel; health and safety; finance and accounting; engineering, planning and design; LNG; legal; information technology; and business development. All the positions are based at different locations in southern India.

AG&P is looking for candidates who have experience ranging from 8-20 years with a minimum 3-5 years gas retail experience. "AG&P offers fantastic salaries far better than industry standards," says a source.

"Candidates have already started getting calls." AG&P is planning to invest up to Rs9000cr ($1.6bn) in CGD in India over the next five years.