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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-010984.txt : 20030617
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-010984.hdr.sgml : 20030617
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030617135314
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-010984
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030617

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THIESING JAMES W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001220590

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07463
		FILM NUMBER:		03747057

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		1111 S ARROYO PKWY
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91105

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:		8184492171
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000052988</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC /DE/</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>THIESING JAMES W</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Group Vice President</officerTitle>
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<securityTitle>
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<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-13</value></transactionDate>
<deemedExecutionDate>
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<transactionCoding>
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<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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<expirationDate>
<value>2008-03-26</value></expirationDate>
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<securityTitle>
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<underlyingSecurityTitle>
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<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
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<securityTitle>
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<conversionOrExercisePrice>
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<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-13</value></transactionDate>
<deemedExecutionDate>
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<value>2002-02-13</value></exerciseDate>
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<value>2011-02-13</value></expirationDate>
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<footnote id="F1">The price for all stock options reported on this form is zero.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Geoffrey P. Sanders, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
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