Gabriele Balchen is an experienced professional in the field of health, safety, and environmental management, currently serving as a Senior HSE Expert at Fichtner since July 2020. Prior to this role, Gabriele held positions as a Quality Management and HSE Officer at H+E GmbH from July 2014 to June 2020 and as a Construction Site Coordinator at Hager+ Elsässer GmbH from 2007 to 2014. Gabriele's career began at BASF as a Project Engineer from 1996 to 2003 and included a tenure at VDMA as a Consultant for the Valve Industry from 1992 to 1996. Gabriele's educational background includes a degree in Chemical Engineering from Fachhochschule für Technik, FHT Mannheim, obtained between 1987 and 1992, and specialized training in occupational safety at VBG from 2017 to 2019.