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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-057057.txt : 20051019
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051019195717
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-057057
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000052988
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HEAVY CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN BUILDING CONST - CONTRACTORS [1600]
		IRS NUMBER:				954081636
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 S ARROYO PARKWAY
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91105-3063
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6265783500

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEAN WARREN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219812

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07463
		FILM NUMBER:		051146043

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		1111 S. ARROYO PKWY.
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91105
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<DESCRIPTION>ESPP SHARES 9/30/2005
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    <periodOfReport>2005-09-30</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000052988</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001219812</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DEAN WARREN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1111 S. ARROYO PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PASADENA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91040</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Group Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>28655</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Acquisition pursuant to IRC Sec. 423 qualified plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Geoffrey P. Sanders, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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