I read your response to the "need work thread". How long do you have remaining in your classes? Would you consider moving to the interior for work in the future? I am also a BCIT grad (mech. eng. diploma) and have been working at an Engineering company in Kamloops for the past 5 years. We primarily provide detailed engineering for materials handling equipment for the sawmill and mining industries, although we will get into many other areas as well. Maybe that is something of interest to you or someone you know, take a look at our website if you are:
http://coreengineeringservices.com/
Unfortunately the site is a little out of date and doesn't include any of the work we've done in the past 4+ years. We currently have a large demand for growth, and bringing in another EIT is a distinct possibility in the near future.
PM me if you're interested in learning a bit more.