Taylor Smith
Director of Special Projects
Vistra
Taylor Smith is a seasoned nuclear professional with over 17 years at Vistra and currently serves as Director of Special Projects. He leads strategic initiatives across the fleet focused on license renewal, power uprates, AI integration, and other transformative efforts—essentially anything that lowers cost or increases megawatt output to keep the fleet competitive in today’s market.
His background includes design and plant engineering, maintenance management, licensing, long-term operation planning, nuclear AI development, and large capital project execution.
Taylor holds a PMP certification and a degree in mechanical engineering. His career has been dedicated to driving meaningful change through innovation, practical execution, and cross-functional leadership in complex, high-stakes environments.
