Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-67048) pertaining to the Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan, |
(2) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-123448) pertaining to the Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, |
(3) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-38984) pertaining to the Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. 1999 Outside Director Stock Plan, |
(4) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-60296) pertaining to the Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. 1989 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and |
(5) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-45475) pertaining to the Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. 1981 Executive Incentive Plan; |
of our reports dated December 2, 2005, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and subsidiaries, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended September 30, 2005.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Los Angeles, California
December 12, 2005