Thanks for the responses.
I am definitely thinking about moving when the economy picks up, right now it looks like the best move might be to sit tight.
I have been looking for openings in the oil industry, but its kind of an old boys club, plus it helps if you know someone. But, I continue...
I am a mechanical engineer working for a medium-sized construction company performing quality control at the construction site in the summer and drafting/material acquisition in the winter. I have been out of school a little over two years. I took a job in construction right out of school...