<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000052988-14-000142.txt : 20140623
<SEC-HEADER>0000052988-14-000142.hdr.sgml : 20140623
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140602165456
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000052988-14-000142
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140529
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140602

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:			0926

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 NORTH LAKE AVENUE
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6265783500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 NORTH LAKE AVENUE
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARTIN CRAIG L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219809

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07463
		FILM NUMBER:		14884780
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents distribution of JEC common stock upon vesting of market stock units acquired on May 26, 2011 pursuant to the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of market stock units that vested, and therefore the number of shares of JEC common stock issued upon vesting, represents 122.54% of the number of market stock units initially awarded, with such percentage based on the stock price performance of JEC common stock at the end of the three years vesting period relative to the stock price at the beginning of the vesting period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents number of shares of JEC common stock  tendered for tax withholding on distribution of JEC common stock upon vesting  of market stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each market stock unit award represents a contingent right to receive one share of JEC common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The market stock units award vested on May 26, 2014.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Geoffrey P. Sanders</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-06-02</signatureDate>
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