Is he willing to move or is it Calgary only?
Engineers have Job opportunities out there.(not in Calgary right now)
If he gets a civil / structural degree he is employable everywhere in world and if you go transportation pretty recession proof.
Mech/elec can get recession proof jobs on the utilities side and O+G will be back by the time he graduates. (Essentially the replacement cost of the cheapest barrels in the world is over $50). If he has 3 years to get his degree he'll be fine.
I'm surprised he hadn't been able to turn his science degree into an O+G job in environmental or water. An engineering degree doesn't just hand you a career it opens doors but you need to work hard to get in or know some one to get in the door.
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