Peter S. Merfeld, P.E.
Mr. Merfeld is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Maine with 34 years of experience, including 27 years with MTA. He most recently served as Acting Deputy Executive Director from July to September of 2024. Prior to that, Peter had served as Chief Operations Officer since 2000, overseeing 165 employees in the Maintenance, Engineering, Construction, Public Safety, and Service Plaza Operations for the 110-mile toll road.
Peter has been active with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), serving in local leadership positions, including President in 2006, and for the past 17 years as Chair of the Maine Section ASCE Report Card committee. He served on ASCE’s Committee for America’s Infrastructure from 2009 to 2017 and on ASCE’s Construction Institute Claims Avoidance and Resolution Committee from 2005 to 2010. In October 2024, he will begin a three-year term as a Region 1 Governor for ASCE.
Since 2019, he has been active in the Transportation Working Group for Governor Mills’ Climate Council. He is a past Board Director for the Maine Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCMaine), serving from 2003 to 2012. He has also been very active with the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA), serving seven years as a Board Director (2009-2016) and completing a 40-hour leadership training program in 2010.
Peter holds a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Maine, an MBA from Thomas College in Waterville, Maine, and has attended executive programs at Harvard and MIT.