<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000052988-15-000067.txt : 20150527
<SEC-HEADER>0000052988-15-000067.hdr.sgml : 20150527
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150527143708
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000052988-15-000067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150522
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150527

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:			1002

	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:			CARMODY CORA L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439594

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07463
		FILM NUMBER:		15892017

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		1111 S. ARROYO PARKWAY
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91105
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Acquisition pursuant to IRC Sec. 423 qualified employee stock purchase plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each performance stock unit award represents a contingent right to receive one share of JEC common stock based on the Company's net earnings growth.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents 58.17% of the target amount earned through the first performance vesting period ended on May 22, 2015.  The performance stock units were granted to the Reporting Person on May 22, 2014 and were originally reported on a Form 4 filed with the Security Exchange Commission on May 27, 2014 at 200% of the target amount.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Performance stock units vest on May 22, 2017, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Company through such date.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Geoffrey P. Sanders</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-05-26</signatureDate>
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