EXHIBIT 24.1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose  signature  appears below hereby  constitutes and appoints any
one of MARTIN  M.  KOFFEL  and KENT P.  AINSWORTH,  each with full  power to act
without the other, as his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution  and  resubstitution,  for him and in his name,  place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on SEC Form 10-K for
fiscal year 2000 of URS Corporation,  and any or all amendments thereto,  and to
file the same with all the exhibits  thereto,  and other documents in connection
therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorney-in-fact  and agent full power and  authority to do and perform each and
every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done  in and  about  the
premises,  as  fully  to all  extents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in
person,  thereby  ratifying and  confirming all that such  attorney-in-fact  and
agent, or his substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue thereof.

This Power of Attorney may be executed in separate counterparts.

Dated:  December 20, 2000.


/s/ Richard C. Blum                      /s/ Martin M. Koffel
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Richard C. Blum                          Martin M. Koffel
Director                                 Director


/s/ Armen Der Marderosian                /s/ Richard B. Madden
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Armen Der Marderosian                    Richard B. Madden
Director                                 Director


/s/ S. Robert Foley, Jr.                 /s/ Jean-Yves Perez
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S. Robert Foley, Jr.                     Jean-Yves Perez
Director                                 Director


/s/ Marie L. Knowles                     /s/ Richard O. Praeger
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Marie L. Knowles                         Richard O. Praeger
Director                                 Director


/s/ Irwin L. Rosenstein                  /s/ William D. Walsh
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Irwin L. Rosenstein                      William D. Walsh
Director                                 Director