Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. of our report dated October 30, 2002, included in Exhibit F to the Notice of 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-67048) pertaining to the Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan, in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-38974) pertaining to the Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-38984) pertaining to the Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. 1999 Outside Director Stock Plan, in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-60296) pertaining to the Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. 1989 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-45475) pertaining to the Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. 1981 Executive Incentive Plan of our report dated October 30, 2002 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and subsidiaries incorporated by reference in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended September 30, 2002.