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Jim Buerkle

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Managing Director Grid Contracts, Design Engineering and Major Projects at Southern California Edison (SCE)
📍 Seal Beach, California, United States

Jim Buerkle is the Managing Director of Major Projects, Design Engineering, and Grid Contracts at Southern California Edison. He has a long history at SCE, leading critical initiatives in generation, wildfire mitigation, and grid hardening. He holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson and both a BS and MS from UC Irvine.

An active alumnus of both UCLA and UC Irvine, Jim was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity during his undergraduate studies. His professional network extends to organizations like the California Department of Water Resources, reflecting his deep roots in the states utility and resource management sectors.

He has publicly represented SCE before regulatory bodies like the South Coast Air Quality Management District, advocating for key infrastructure projects.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Managing Director Grid Contracts, Design Engineering and Major Projects
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Seal Beach, California, United States
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Critical Infrastructure Upgrades
He has led multi-year efforts to modernize power generation for Catalina Island, balancing environmental regulations, reliability, and cost for the off-grid community.
Grid Resilience
As a program owner for system hardening in SCE's wildfire mitigation plan, he is directly involved in protecting the grid against environmental threats.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Managing Director Grid Contracts, Design Engineering and Major Projects
Southern California Edison (SCE)
9-2017 - 1-2023
Director of Generation
Southern California Edison (SCE)
4-2017 - 9-2018
Director of Trading and Market Operations
Southern California Edison (SCE)
3-2013 - 4-2017
Director of Energy Contracts Management
Southern California Edison (SCE)
1-2003 - 3-2013
Director of Energy Contracts and Trading
Southern California Edison (SCE)
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Education
1995 - 1998
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
UCLA Anderson School of Management
1989 - 1991
MS
UC Irvine
1985 - 1989
BS
UC Irvine
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